#344: Alien (1979)

About this episode

The hosts discuss the perfection of the 1979 film 'Alien' and its impact on the horror genre.

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People in this episode

Hosts: Jess, Trav

Topics covered

• film review
• horror
• science fiction
• movie analysis
• 1970s cinema

Keywords

• Alien
• 1979
• horror film
• science fiction
• film review
• Jess and Trav
• scary movie

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BlueSky, Instagram, Threads, Facebook, Redbubble, Patreon

Books & works: Alien

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