

Memory: The Origins of Alien
Before Alien, there was Starbeast. Before Starbeast, there was… Memory.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
95 min
Release Date
2019-01-24
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
101
Vote Average
6.307
Ronald Shusett
Self
Roger Christian
Self
Ivor Powell
Self
Terry Rawlings
Self
Tom Skerritt
Self
Veronica Cartwright
Self
Roger Corman
Self
Gary Sherman
Self
Carmen Scheifele-Giger
Self
Clarke Wolfe
Self
Diane O'Bannon
Self
Adam Egypt Mortimer
Self
Ben Mankiewicz
Self
William Linn
Self
Henry Jenkins
Self
Axelle Carolyn
Self
Tim Boxell
Self
Bijan Aalam
Self
Linda Rich
Furies
Rhoda Pell
Furies
Mickey Faerch
Greek-speaking Furie
Shannon Muchow
(voice)
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