Dr Alien, PhD: the horror classic that academia loves

In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the sci-film inspires an industry of papers, talks and research

Robin McKie

The Guardian

2019-03-24

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/mar/24/alien-horror-classic-that-academia-loves

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John Hurt’s final scene in Alien. If you don’t want to know the result, look away now… Photograph: ronaldgrantarchive.com