Memory: The Origins of Alien

Memory: The Origins of Alien

Before Alien, there was Starbeast. Before Starbeast, there was… Memory.

Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe

Produced by Screen Media Films, Legion M

201995 min6.4 / 10

A cerebral, visually rich documentary exploring the mythological and artistic roots of Alien through the collaborative vision of its creators.

The untold origin story behind Ridley Scott's Alien - rooted in Greek and Egyptian mythologies, underground comics, the art of Francis Bacon, and the dark visions of Dan O'Bannon and H.R. Giger. A contemplation on the symbiotic collaborative process of movie-making, the power of myth, and our collective unconscious.

Questions people ask

  • Is Memory: The Origins of Alien violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Memory: The Origins of Alien easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Memory: The Origins of Alien scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Memory: The Origins of Alien end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Memory: The Origins of Alien sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

38/ 100

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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity92

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Surprise7

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Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Memory: The Origins of Alien

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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