Screenplay: Ronald Shusett

Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by Ronald Shusett. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.


Alien

1979 · Movie · 116 min. · United States

Direction Ridley Scott

Cast Sigourney Weaver · John Hurt · Yaphet Kotto · Tom Skerritt

Synopsis Alien (1979) follows the crew of the commercial towing vessel Nostromo as they intercept a mysterious transmission from a distant, uncharted planet while en route to Earth. Compelled to investigate, the crew descends onto the planet's surface, where they encounter...

8.0

120K votes

8.0

120K votes

Aliens

1986 · Movie · 150 min. · United States

Direction James Cameron

Cast Sigourney Weaver · Paul Reiser · Lance Henriksen · Michael Biehn

Synopsis Aliens (1986) follows Ellen Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo, who is rescued from hypersleep by a rescue vessel after drifting through space for 57 years. Upon her return to Earth, Ripley discovers that a new colony has been...

7.4

83K votes

7.4

83K votes

Total Recall

1990 · Movie · 109 min. · United States

Direction Paul Verhoeven

Cast Arnold Schwarzenegger · Sharon Stone · Michael Ironside · Rachel Ticotin

Synopsis Total Recall (1990) is set in a futuristic 2084 where Doug Quaid, a humble construction worker, seeks thrills through Rekall Inc. This company specializes in implanting artificial memories of exciting vacations. Quaid opts for a daring secret agent mission on...

6.8

70K votes

6.8

70K votes

Alien: Romulus

2024 · Movie · 119 min. · United States

Direction Fede Álvarez

Cast Cailee Spaeny · David Jonsson · Archie Renaux · Isabela Merced

Synopsis Alien: Romulus (2024) is set in the year 2142, where a Weyland-Yutani corporation space probe is dispatched to examine the remnants of the USCSS Nostromo. During this mission, the probe retrieves an organic specimen harboring a Xenomorph. Fast forward to...

6.4

19K votes

6.4

19K votes

Dead & Buried

1981 · Movie · 92 min. · United States

Direction Gary Sherman

Cast James Farentino · Melody Anderson · Jack Albertson · Robert Englund

Synopsis Dead & Buried (1981) is a chilling thriller penned by the creators of ALIEN, set in the enigmatic coastal town of Potters Bluff. For decades, this town has concealed a sinister secret, one that the local sheriff inadvertently uncovers. It...

6.2

2K votes

6.2

2K votes

Alien Resurrection

1997 · Movie · 108 min. · United States

Direction Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Cast Sigourney Weaver · Winona Ryder · Ron Perlman · Dan Hedaya

Synopsis Alien Resurrection (1997) unfolds over two centuries after the events of the third installment, as a corporation successfully revives Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) through cloning, extracting the Queen Alien from her in the process. However, Ripley's genetic material intertwines with the...

5.6

53K votes

5.6

53K votes

Direction Chris Reading

Cast Gaia Weiss · Theo Barklem-Biggs · Sharon Duncan-Brewster · Adam Loxley

Synopsis ALIEN: Containment (S) (2019) follows a group of four individuals who are marooned in a compact escape pod, adrift in the vast expanse of deep space. As they struggle to understand the events that caused their ship to be destroyed,...

5.5

250 votes

5.5

250 votes

ALIEN: Specimen (S)

2019 · Movie · 10 min. · United States

Direction Kelsey Taylor

Cast Jolene Andersen · Aubrey Wakeling

Synopsis ALIEN: Specimen (S) (2019) unfolds during a late-night shift in a colony greenhouse, where Julie, a dedicated botanist, struggles to manage peculiar soil samples that have set off her vigilant lab dog. Despite her diligent efforts, the lab suddenly goes...

5.4

155 votes

5.4

155 votes

Dead by Daylight: Alien

2023 · Movie · 2 min. · Canada

Direction Rémi Racine

Synopsis Dead by Daylight: Alien (2023) takes viewers on a chilling journey where the eerie silence of space is replaced by the heart-pounding terror of a familiar yet deadly predator. This promotional short film is a thrilling collaboration between the iconic...

5.4

103 votes

5.4

103 votes

ALIEN: Ore (S)

2019 · Movie · 10 min. · United States

Direction Kailey Spear · Sam Spear · The Spear Sisters

Cast Mikela Jay · Tara Pratt · Dalj Brar · Steven Stiller

Synopsis ALIEN: Ore (S) (2019) follows Lorraine, a dedicated miner on a distant planet colony, who dreams of providing a brighter future for her daughter and grandchildren. When her routine mining operation reveals the enigmatic death of a colleague, Lorraine must...

5.3

108 votes

5.3

108 votes

W

1974 · Movie · 95 min. · United States

Direction Richard Quine

Cast Twiggy · Michael Witney · Eugene Roche · Dirk Benedict

Synopsis W (1974) follows the unsettling journey of a young woman who finds herself in a state of constant fear and paranoia. As she navigates her daily life, she begins to question whether she is genuinely being pursued by her former...

5.3

21 votes

5.3

21 votes

Freejack

1992 · Movie · 101 min. · United States

Direction Geoff Murphy

Cast Emilio Estévez · Anthony Hopkins · Mick Jagger · René Russo

Synopsis Freejack (1992) follows the thrilling journey of a talented but ill-fated race-car driver who is abruptly snatched from his time and deposited into the bustling streets of 2009 New York by a group of relentless bounty hunters from the future....

5.0

3K votes

5.0

3K votes

Alien vs. Predator

2004 · Movie · 100 min. · United States

Direction Paul W.S. Anderson

Cast Sanaa Lathan · Raoul Bova · Lance Henriksen · Ewen Bremner

Synopsis Alien vs. Predator (2004) follows a diverse team of experts, including scientists, archaeologists, engineers, and a mountaineer, who are assembled on an icebreaker vessel bound for a secluded region of Antarctica. Led by billionaire Charles Weyland, the group is informed...

4.5

23K votes

4.5

23K votes

Above the Law (Nico)

1988 · Movie · 97 min. · United States

Direction Andrew Davis

Cast Steven Seagal · Pam Grier · Sharon Stone · Daniel Faraldo

Synopsis Above the Law (Nico) (1988) follows the journey of Steven Seagal as Nico Toscani, a multifaceted character who is an Italian immigrant, a dedicated American patriot, a former CIA agent, and a skilled aikido practitioner. Nico is a Chicago police...

4.3

4K votes

4.3

4K votes

Direction Aidan Brezonick

Cast Amber Gaston · Christopher Murray · Terrance Richardson · Tanner Rittenhouse

Synopsis ALIEN: Night Shift (S) (2019) follows the story of a space trucker who goes missing and is later found in a state of confusion and intoxication. His colleague proposes a nightcap as a solution to his predicament. As the night...

4.2

155 votes

4.2

155 votes

The Final Terror

1983 · Movie · 82 min. · United States

Direction Andrew Davis

Cast Daryl Hannah · Rachel Ward · John Friedrich · Adrian Zmed

Synopsis The Final Terror (1983) unfolds in the remote wilderness where a team of rangers embark on a camping trip. However, the adventure takes a dark turn when one of the group members loses control, leading to the mysterious disappearance of...

3.8

206 votes

3.8

206 votes

Direction Colin Strause · Greg Strause

Cast Steven Pasquale · Reiko Aylesworth · John Ortiz · Johnny Lewis

Synopsis Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007) picks up where the 2004 blockbuster left off, as the interstellar conflict between Aliens and Predators rages on. A Predator vessel crash-lands in a quiet Colorado town, unleashing a horde of Aliens that swiftly eliminate...

3.6

12K votes

3.6

12K votes

King Kong Lives

1986 · Movie · 105 min. · United States

Direction John Guillermin

Cast Brian Kerwin · Linda Hamilton · John Ashton · Peter Michael Goetz

Synopsis King Kong Lives (1986) follows the story of a colossal ape, presumed dead after a dramatic fall from the Empire State Building, who has been in a decade-long coma. In dire need of a blood transfusion to receive an artificial...

3.5

762 votes

3.5

762 votes