ALIEN (1979) - Sci-Fi Horror and the Birth of Cinemas Greatest Monster

This week Will and Lee tackle their most requested film, taking a deep dive into the seminal science fiction horror masterpiece - ALIEN!! The boys compare two versions of the script, the first from Dan O'Bannon and Ron Shussett and a later draft from Walter Hill and David Giler, and compare it to Ridley Scott's masterful finished film. The boys also look at the definitive Holy Shit Scene and ALIEN'S hugely influential female protagonist par excellence - Ellen Ripley. Buckle in for thrills, spills, Xenomorphs and Jonsey... and remember, in space no one can hear you scream!!!Please like and rate Script to Scream if you enjoy the episode, and if you feel especially generous we'd love you to give us a review!! You can reach us via our website www.scripttoscreampodcast.com You can make suggestions on what films you would like us to cover, ask us questions about the horror genre or show us any questions you have about screenwriting more generally.We are also available on Facebook and Bluesky so please feel free to follow, like and reach out there.Our episodes also go up on Youtube so if you prefer to get your pods there we would love to see you. Please feel free to like and subscribe and hit the notification button to get notified of new episodes.Take care, and keep writing those scares!!!