Episode 212 – Alien Franchise – Part One

Abjection? The Monstrous-Feminine? Motherhood? What else could we be talking about other than the Alien franchise? Join us as we examine the first four films in the Alien series—Alien, Aliens, Alien 3, and Alien: Resurrection—to trace how this franchise has evolved, shifted, and taken on grotesque new forms over time. Some Sources You Might Find Interesting: Powers of Horror by Julia Kristeva Alien and The Monstrous-Feminine by Barbara Creed What’s the Story, Mother?: The Mourning of the Alien by Stephen Scobie Monstrous Mothers: Medusa, Grendel, and Now Alien by Lynda K. Bundtzen  “Alien” Within, “Aliens” Without: The Primal Scene and the Return to the Repressed by Ilsa J. Bick “Alien” as an Abortion Parable by John L. Cobbs  MASOCHISM AND REPRESENTATION IN MODERN HORROR: THE CASE OF “ALIEN 3” by Celestino Deleyto Alcalá Beautiful Monsters: The Unofficial and Unauthorized Guide to the Alien and Predator Films by David A. McIntee “Alien, The Thing” and the Principles of Terror by Douglas Fowler Website | Facebook | Bluesky | Instagram | Threads | Patreon | Merch | Episode Transcripts The post Episode 212 – Alien Franchise – Part One appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.