Settle an argument: is Alien a horror film? Give reasons why pls
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It’s structure is that of a slasher horror (see: Halloween) but in space. Focus on tension rather than spectacle. Fighting back against the enemy is a desperate final act after a film of fleeing. The jump scares.
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My argument: horror cannot be set in space
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Yes. Horror is predicated on the fear of the other, the unfamiliar in the world as we know it – space, we already don't know it
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I’m not gonna add to the piles of snark you’re dealing with. Just wanted to wish you the best.
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Space is inherently scary. I still have Gravity nightmares.
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ALIEN is a film that follows the tropes of the classic haunted house film, but simply sets the location aboard a spaceship. The fact that it’s in space is not important. ALIEN could be set in a house on a hill. ALIENS, however, an action movie. <1/2>
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Space is an unknown for all of humanity, and the unknown equals horror. Space-set cinema like EVENT HORIZON and LIFE FORCE are undeniably horror films before they could be considered sci-fi. <2/2>
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Film Studies BSc here. Yes. It’s horror. And pretty definitive at that.
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