Ep. 128: Alien

About this episode

Ryan and Nate discuss the 1979 sci-fi/horror classic, Alien, in their first ever Holiday Spooktacular episode.

‘Tis the season for our first ever 5-star Holiday Spooktacular! Nate and Ryan talk about the 1979 sci-fi/horror classic, Alien, a 5-star movie in both of their books. While we could all use a Halloween away from Earth, Ridley Scott’s masterclass reminds us that things can be scary off-planet too. Where… Continue reading

People in this episode

Hosts: Ryan Ebling, Nate Gass

Topics covered

• sci-fi
• horror
• movie review
• classic film
• Halloween

Keywords

• Alien
• Ridley Scott
• 1979
• sci-fi
• horror
• movie review
• Halloween

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Books & works: Alien

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