Originally aired on AMC, this documentary focuses on one of the most horrifying series ever to be committed to celluloid - the Alien film series.

Originally aired on AMC, this documentary focuses on one of the most horrifying series ever to be committed to celluloid - the Alien film series. In 1979, ALIEN burst onto the scene with a strong female lead in the form of Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) battling the ultimate biomechanical creature. The brilliant and terrifying result reinvented the horror/sci-fi genre.
This award-winning, feature-length documentary serves as the definitive story of how a dark, nightmarish screenplay became one of the most successful - and celebrated - film franchises in Hollywood history. THE ALIEN SAGA also examines the sexual and mythic origins of its subject with compelling interviews, never-before-seen outtakes and extensive highlights from all four big-screen incarnations.
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
- The greatest moments from ALIEN (1979), ALIENS (1986), ALIEN3 (1992) and ALIEN: RESURRECTION (1997).
- Rare home movies, screen tests and outtakes.
- Exclusive interviews with cast members Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Michael Biehn and Carrie Henn; artist and "Alien" designer H.R. Giger; screenwriters Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett and Joss Whedon; special effects artists Martin Bower, Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff Jr. - and many, many more!

Producer/Director: Brent Zacky; A Prometheus Entertainment Production in Association with Van Ness Films, Inc., Fox Television Studios and AMC American Movie Classics

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