Notes from the sketch book — aliens

Among Us: Navigating the Paranoia of the Body Snatchers, 1956 and 1978

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Among Us: Navigating the Paranoia of the Body Snatchers, 1956 and 1978

In the first subject of the Among Us collection we look at two films that tap into the nightmare of paranoia and fear over two decades.

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In space, no one can hear you sketch

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In space, no one can hear you sketch

Well after an extended break Notes from the sketch book is back, in these notes I'll be looking at the new Alien movie by Fede Álvarez, Alien Romulus. I've always been a big fan of the Alien movies , I watched the first one (directed by Ridley Scott) when I was far too young and the sequel holds up as one of the best action movies ever made. The design of the xenomorph by H. R. Giger is a timeless, nightmarish vision that is at the heart of the movies. The writer of Alien, O’Bannon presented Scott with a copy...

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