26 reactions | The chest-burster scene from Alien (1979) was as shocking of a midpoint as anyone could imagine. A fantastic (and horrific) way of signifying the terrors that awaited the crew for the rest of the film. VIDEO: How to write a film's midpoint. ►► https://bit.ly/midpoint-movies Follow StudioBinder for more filmmaking resources! #filmmaking #alien #ridleyscott #midpoint #screenwriting #scripts #cinematography #filmmaker | StudioBinder | Facebook

57K views · 198 reactions | Ridley Scott’s Alien fundamentally changed the course of sci- fi thanks in no small part to its iconic chestburster scene. So why does it still haunt us 40 years later? Dan travels to the Sundance Film Festival to sit down with director Alexandre O. Philippe and find out why on this Nerdist News Edition! | Nerdist News | Facebook