The iconic scenes and sequences from seminal sci-fi horror ALIEN are firmly embedded in film history
and popular culture: the creepy eggs and HR Giger designed spacecraft on a long dead planet; the
pivotal facehugger attaching itself to one of the crew of the Nostromo; the shocking chest-bursting
sequence and much, much more…
But while we may all now know that "in space, no-one can hear you scream", how did Ridley Scott and
the creative team come up with the ideas for a blockbuster that changed both the horror and sci-fi
genres and truly terrified audiences around the world?
As we approach the 40th Anniversary of the game-changing film a fascinating feature documentary
MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN, from writer/director Alexandre O. Philippe (78/52: Hitchcock’s
Shower Scene), uncovers the origin story behind Scott’s cinematic masterpiece.
A contemplation on the symbiotic collaborative process of moviemaking, the power of myth, and the
collective unconscious, MEMORY unearths the largely untold beginnings of a movie-masterwork rooted
in Greek and Egyptian mythology, underground comics, the art of Francis Bacon, and the dark visions of
Dan O’Bannon and H.R. Giger.
It reveals a veritable treasure trove of never-before-seen materials from the O’Bannon and Giger
estates, including original story notes, rejected designs and storyboards, exclusive behind-the-scenes
footage, and most importantly Dan O’Bannon’s original 29-page script from 1971, titled MEMORY.
MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN arrives in cinemas 30th August followed by DVD and on demand 2nd September from Dogwoof.
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