Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share Episode 38. Alienation, Part 1: Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986)
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
Episode 38. Alienation, Part 1: Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986)
Catch Jonesie the cat and keep the work loader handy because Alex and Andrea are on an express elevator to LV-426 discussing feminism, mothering, special effects and the enduring influence of classic science fiction in the Alien franchise. Stay tuned for Part 2 in June!
REQUIRED READING
Alien. Dir Ridley Scott, 1979.
Aliens. Dir James Cameron, 1986.
EXTRA CREDIT
Strange Shapes – a blog dedicated to everything Alien.
Reel Terror: The Scary, Bloody, Gory, Hundred-Year History of Classic Horror Films by David Konow.
H.R. Giger – Giger’s Necronomicon and the making of Alien – A documentary on HR Giger, the artist behind some of the arresting imagery in the movies.
Alien Behind the Scenes – The extensive making-of doc taking a look at all that went into Alien.
The Making of Aliens – The equally-extensive featurette about the second film, featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.
Get That Life: How I Co-Founded Bitch Media – A history of the evolution and influence of Bitch Magazine.
COURSE NOTES
Intro song: Nail Ballet from Nightmare Picture Theatre, courtesy of James Zirco Fisher.
LISTEN
Right click or option-click here and choose “Save Target As…” to download the mp3.
View all episodes
By Andrea Subissati and Alexandra West
4.7
10651,065 ratings
Catch Jonesie the cat and keep the work loader handy because Alex and Andrea are on an express elevator to LV-426 discussing feminism, mothering, special effects and the enduring influence of classic science fiction in the Alien franchise. Stay tuned for Part 2 in June!
REQUIRED READING
Alien. Dir Ridley Scott, 1979.
Aliens. Dir James Cameron, 1986.
EXTRA CREDIT
Strange Shapes – a blog dedicated to everything Alien.
Reel Terror: The Scary, Bloody, Gory, Hundred-Year History of Classic Horror Films by David Konow.
H.R. Giger – Giger’s Necronomicon and the making of Alien – A documentary on HR Giger, the artist behind some of the arresting imagery in the movies.
Alien Behind the Scenes – The extensive making-of doc taking a look at all that went into Alien.
The Making of Aliens – The equally-extensive featurette about the second film, featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.
Get That Life: How I Co-Founded Bitch Media – A history of the evolution and influence of Bitch Magazine.
COURSE NOTES
Intro song: Nail Ballet from Nightmare Picture Theatre, courtesy of James Zirco Fisher.
LISTEN
Right click or option-click here and choose “Save Target As…” to download the mp3.
More shows like Faculty of Horror
View all
Werewolf Ambulance: A Horror Movie Comedy Podcast
612 Listeners
Nightmare on Film Street - A Horror Movie Podcast
958 Listeners
The Evolution of Horror
826 Listeners
Halloweenies: A Horror Franchise Podcast
969 Listeners
Dead Meat Podcast
4,970 Listeners
Horror Movie Club
769 Listeners
The Horror Virgin
1,622 Listeners
Horror Queers
806 Listeners
Colors of the Dark
476 Listeners
Too Scary; Didn't Watch
2,003 Listeners
Pod Mortem: A Horror Podcast
468 Listeners
The Kingcast
902 Listeners
Random Number Generator Horror Podcast No. 9
479 Listeners
Ruined with Alison Leiby and Halle Kiefer
1,708 Listeners
The Detective and the Log Lady: A Twin Peaks Podcast
134 Listeners