Alien³ (1992)

Alien³ (1992) is the third installment in the iconic Alien franchise, directed by David Fincher in his feature film debut. The film marks a significant departure from the action-heavy style of Aliens (1986), returning to the darker, more claustrophobic horror roots of Ridley Scott’s original Alien (1979). However, it remains one of the more controversial films in the series, due to its bleak tone, troubled production, and divisive plot choices.
The story begins with Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) as the sole survivor of the disastrous events of Aliens, though not without tragedy. Her escape pod crashes on the desolate prison planet Fiorina 161, where she awakens to discover that the other survivors—Newt, Hicks, and Bishop—are dead. Fiorina 161 is a maximum-security prison inhabited by male inmates with a violent past, many of whom have adopted a religious lifestyle.
Shortly after Ripley’s arrival, a deadly alien begins to terrorize the prison. Without weapons or advanced technology, the prisoners and guards are left to fend for themselves against the creature. As the threat escalates, Ripley also uncovers a disturbing secret: she is carrying an alien queen embryo inside her, the result of her previous encounters with the xenomorph species.
With time running out, Ripley must rally the prisoners to fight the alien while grappling with her own fate, knowing that she might be the key to preventing the spread of the alien species to humanity.