And it is this imagery that has generated so much academic interest in Alien, said David Sorfa of Edinburgh University.
First reviews were mixed, but Alien quickly generated strong box office takings and slowly attracted an increasingly strong cult following.
And now that academic outpouring is about to reach a new peak as the film approaches its anniversary next month.
“It is quite astonishing how much academic work Alien has triggered and from such a wide range of approaches.
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