While it may be true that "in space, no one can hear you scream," the same cannot be said for those who attended North Bergen High School's stage production of the sci-fi, horror classic "Alien" last week.

Screams echoed through the school auditorium along with cheering and applause at the unusual and ambitious adaptation of the 1979 film that has caught the attention of tens of thousands of people across the globe.

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Students, teachers and staff have drawn praise from theater fans, science fiction fans and industry professionals like renowned special effects designer Adam Savage, co-host of the TV show "MythBusters."

But while only hundreds may have seen "Alien: The Play" at its two showings last week, thousands have watched videos of the production that have gone viral this weekend on social media.

As of Monday morning, a trailer made for the North Bergen play had 122,000 views.

It's not everyday that the drama club produces a play about a space freighter crew trying to survive a deadly encounter with a sharp-toothed extraterrestrial.

The cast included Ibrahim Jaludi, David De Diego, Pedro Sarmiento, Britney Gonzalez, Jason Lopez, Dakota Rios and Gabriella Delacruz.

Delacruz played Ellen Ripley – a character considered groundbreaking as one of the first adventure stories with a female lead character. The role helped propel Sigourney Weaver to stardom.

What caught most people's attention is the professional-looking set design that many say perfectly captures the eerie, dystopian look of the film. Much of it was made with recycled materials on a low budget.

The play was adapted and directed by English teacher Perfecto Cuervo. Among those credited with the design is artist Steven Defendini, a North Bergen High School teacher who instructs drawing and digital media.

"I think I can speak for the cast and crew when I say we are excited and beyond humbled," Defendini said on Twitter. "This is a nice validation of eight months of work for all these students."

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Videos posted around the Internet shows the cast and crew pulling off some of the film's most iconic scenes like one where John Hurt's character encounters the alien, which attaches itself to his face. Another shows the climax where Ripley is able to expel the Alien into deep space.

Those clips drew the attention of celebrities like actor Patton Oswalt. "This is fantastic," he wrote on Twitter. "Blows my high school's adaptation of Pink Flamingos out of the water."

Governor Phil Murphy took time out of his efforts this weekend swaying legislators to support his efforts to legalize recreational marijuana to praise the students. "I hear it was out of this world!" he said on social media.

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