Aliens (1986)
Not my first watch. The first entry,
Alien (1979) masterfully handled suspense and thrill. It still holds-up well, in my personal view.
Aliens doesn't quite feel like it achieves the same atmosphere, but direct emulation isn't necessarily a desirable thing. I personally like how it innovated on the previous source material and created its own atmosphere.
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"Short, controlled bursts..."