Ridley Scott’s Alien is still one of the most effective horror movies in cinema even four decades later. It is atmospheric, riveting and downright scary after all this time. Now, a new documentary will take a much deeper look into its production, from a director that isn’t afraid to explore where it all began.
BirthMoviesDeath reports that director Alexandre O. Philippe will premiere Memory: The Origin of Alien at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas next month. It takes a behind-the-scenes look at Scott’s work on the 1979 film, with the first trailer featured below.
Philippe previously released the 2017 film 78/52; which hyper-analyzed the classic shower scene from Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho through various camera angles. But Memory promises to be a much more expansive piece that explores the origins of Alien’s story and how Scott put it all together.
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The tone for the documentary seems to be about on par with Alien itself, with a number of production members (including Scott) discussing how it was made. But it’s deeper than the usual behind-the-scenes fare, with extensive details about the Xenomorph design, Scott’s “god-like” approach, and much more.
Memory: The Origin of Alien should definitely be of interest to fans. But for those who can’t make next month’s Fantastic Fest, the film will premiere in select theaters and on-demand on October 4.
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