Costuming Alien is the recurring series curated by Lead Editor Spencer Williams, dedicated to dissecting the intricacies of the sinister and iconic costumes featured throughout the Alien film series! With new articles published every Alien Day, celebrated annually on April 26th, this series delves deep into the haunting and evocative designs that have left an indelible mark on sci-fi and horror enthusiasts alike.
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Costuming Alien: Resurrection – The Nightmare Reborn
Three years have passed since Alien Day 2021, marking the beginning of our journey to dissect the iconic costumes from the original Alien films starring Sigourney Weaver. We kicked off by delving into John Mollo’s military finesse, honed through his Academy Award-winning work on Star Wars: A New Hope, and marveled at H.R. Giger’s chilling…
Costuming Alien 3: The Nightmare Survives
Listen up, space nerds! It’s Alien Day (April 26th), that time of year when we embark on an intergalactic journey to discuss the costumes of the iconic film series, Alien. Last year, we explored the costumes of the epic 1986 sequel, Aliens. That means it is time to get into the controversial third installment directed…
Costuming Aliens: The Nightmare Continues
Another year, another trip to our favorite Alien infested moon, LV-426. Last year in honor of Alien Day, I released an in-depth look into the costume design of Ridley Scott’s groundbreaking sci-fi horror, Alien. I had so much fun doing that piece that I decided I have to make this an annual series. With that…
Costuming Alien: The Perfect Nightmare
The day is April 26th, the day of one of my absolute favorite holidays, Alien Day! Why is today Alien Day, you might ask? The film Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O’Bannon. The story starts as the crew of The Nostromo touched down on…
