Exclusives
Never-Before-Seen Photos From The ‘Alien’ Films! (Exclusive)
Titan Publishing is set to release “Alien: The Archive” on Tuesday October 28th. This one-of-a-kind book is a behind-the-scenes showcase of never-before-seen photos from the productions of Alien franchise. At this point these films are legendary with horror lovers and regular movie viewers alike, so I’m happy to debut a couple exclusive behind the scenes photos ahead of the book hitting.
This concept art and these behind the scene photos will peal back the mystique of some of the most compelling films of all time. If you’re not acquainted with Titan’s other efforts I urge you to head out and purchase their “Robocop: The Definitive History” book, it makes the perfect coffee table book and pack to the brim with incredible insight into another landmark in 80’s genre filmmaking.
Stay tuned over the next week from “Alien: The Archive” but for now, enjoy these fucking stellar photos!
A nightmarish depiction of the alien nest by Sylvain Despretz, from Alien: Resurrection (1997)
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Designs for a wooden planet, which an alternate setting for Alien 3 (1992)
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More concept art from the alternate wooden planet setting Alien 3 (1992)
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Jean Girard’s designs for the armored spacesuits in Alien (1979)
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Ridley Scott directing Veronica Cartwright and Sigourney Weaver on the Nostromo Set. (Alien 1979)
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Exclusives
‘The Haunting of Pennhurst’ Exclusive Clip Trains Scare Actors For Historic Haunt in Tribeca Doc
The past and present collide in haunting, poignant ways in the genre documentary The Haunting of Pennhurst, which sees a Halloween haunt serve as a reclamation of true historic horrors.
Ahead of its world premiere at the 25th Tribeca Film Festival, we have an exclusive clip that sees scare actors in training for the Halloween season. The catch? This haunt is opening at the historic Pennhurst State School & Hospital site, a facility that caused immense harm to its disabled patients over decades of its operation.
In the documentary, “For over seventy years, Pennhurst State School & Hospital was called a place of care. What happened inside killed over half its population. It closed in 1987, leaving behind unmarked graves and an unresolved history. Today, on those same grounds, disabled performers – many living with the same conditions that once sent people to Pennhurst – put on their makeup, pull on their costumes, and prepare to scare people for a living.
“Through grit, compassion, and buckets of blood, the eclectic performers of the Pennhurst Asylum haunted attraction are wrestling with a space that is at once a lucrative business and a gravesite.”
The upcoming documentary hails from directing trio Nathan Stenberg, Mike Attie, and Katarina Poljak, who explore their socially-relevant subject through archival footage, first-hand accounts, and an immersive verité.
“Pennhurst has haunted us since we first passed through its dragon-tooth gates; the horrors of the institution echo through the site today. We are so grateful to bring this film to the Tribeca Festival, particularly the Escape from Tribeca section, which feels right for a story where past and present bleed together. We hope audiences leave unnerved and asking the same uncomfortable questions we did,” Attie, Stenberg, and Poljak said in a statement.
Watch the clip below that sees disabled and neurodivergent scare actors learning the ropes of a Halloween haunt, reclaiming the site’s grim history in the process.
Tribeca Screenings:
- Public 1 (Premiere) Screening – Friday, June 5 at 9:15PM at Village East by Angelika
- Public 2 Screening – Sunday, June 7 at 3:15PM at Village East by Angelika
- Public 3 Screening – Tuesday, June 9 at 6:15PM at Village East by Angelika
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