Alien (1979)

Horror Nerds at Church

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) continue their trek through space by watching the all-time horror sci-fi classic Alien. We talk about cats in space, the phallic design of the xenomorph, and the horrors of capitalism. Also, is Alien the first slasher in space?

CW: discussions around sex organs, human sexuality, and sexism

Media referenced in the episode:

Alien novelization by Alan Dean Foster

Pace's Doctor Who in a Year Watchlist

Men, Women, and Chain Saws by Carol J. Clover

Articles on body horror and the trans experience:

-"How Body Horror Helped Me Process Gender Dysphoria" by Nadine Smith

-"Body Horror and Growing Up Trans" by Cressa Maeve

-"'I'm Becoming Brundlefly…': Body Horror, Gender Dysphoria, and David Cronenberg's 1986 sci-fi/horror The Fly" by Lexi Bowen

-Jude Ellison S. Doyle's essay in It Came from the Closet

Emily's Tik-Tok handle is @rev_ewing and Diaknoia.Faith's Tik-Tok handle is @diakoniafaith

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