A newborn Xenomorph bursting violently from John Hurt’s chest is one of
the most iconic, and important, scenes in science fiction or horror
movie history. A lot went on before and after Ridley Scott shouted
“Action” - we’ll tell you the whole story.
Ridley
Scott's Alien is still one of the most terrifying horror films and
interesting science fiction films in American Cinema history. From the
humanizing, lived-in environment of the Nostromo ship, to the genius
creature design, to the genuine surprise on the faces of the cast when
the Alien chestburster bursted out, we’ll take you though all the
elements that made this scene.
What did you think? Did we teach
you something you didn’t know about the Alien Chestburster scene? About
production design or creature creation? About Ridley Scott’s tendency to
play mean tricks on his cast? What other iconic movie scenes would you
like to see us dissect in future episodes of Art of the Scene?
