Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019)

  • NR
  • 01/24/2019 (US)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 35m

Before Alien, there was Starbeast. Before Starbeast, there was… Memory.

Overview

The untold origin story behind Ridley Scott's Alien - rooted in Greek and Egyptian mythologies, underground comics, the art of Francis Bacon, and the dark visions of Dan O'Bannon and H.R. Giger. A contemplation on the symbiotic collaborative process of movie-making, the power of myth, and our collective unconscious.

Alexandre O. Philippe

Director, Writer

Cast

Ronald Shusett's headshot

Ronald Shusett

Self
Roger Christian's headshot

Roger Christian

Self
Ivor Powell's headshot

Ivor Powell

Self
Terry Rawlings's headshot

Terry Rawlings

Self
Tom Skerritt's headshot

Tom Skerritt

Self
Veronica Cartwright's headshot

Veronica Cartwright

Self
Roger Corman's headshot

Roger Corman

Self
Gary Sherman's headshot

Gary Sherman

Self

Recommendations

The Silence of the Sea cover

The Silence of the Sea
Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo cover

Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo
Hardcore Never Dies cover

Hardcore Never Dies
Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town cover

Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town
The Beast Within: Making Alien cover

The Beast Within: Making Alien
The Lady Gambles cover

The Lady Gambles
Auggie cover

Auggie
The Canal cover

The Canal