Memory: The Origins of Alien
2019 · Movie · 95 min · ★ 6.4 · 76% critics
This documentary explores the creative roots behind a landmark sci-fi horror film, tracing influences from ancient myths, underground comics, and fine art to the imaginations that shaped its world. Through interviews and archival material, it reflects on collaboration, the power of myth, and how shared ideas can become an enduring cultural nightmare.
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-01-24
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (104 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you love deep dives into how iconic movies are shaped by art, myth, and collaboration, like 78/52; Not for you if you want a straightforward making-of or brand-new revelations.
Pros: rich origin deep-dive; engaging creative influences; strong archival material | Cons: little new for experts; many talking heads; uneven focus at times
Themes
- movie business
- pop culture
- making of
- based on movie
- movie set
- alien world
- creative process
- monster movie
- movie fan
- cinema history
- alien organism
- movie studio
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Ronald Shusett
as Self
- RC
Roger Christian
as Self
Ivor Powell
as Self
Terry Rawlings
as Self
Tom Skerritt
as Self
Veronica Cartwright
as Self
Roger Corman
as Self
Gary Sherman
as Self
- CS
Carmen Scheifele-Giger
as Self
Clarke Wolfe
as Self
Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe