Alien

Published: Feb. 22, 2022, 9 a.m.

It's the late 70s and space epics are reigning supreme. Hot off the baffling film Dark Start a young USC grad seeks to write a haunted house story in space which becomes the beloved, genre defining classic Alien. Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Sigourney Weaver this creature feature broke boundaries, made audiences squirm, and spawned imitators for generations after. In this season four premiere we talk effects, legacy, influences, and of course how could you not have seen Alien!?