Alien: Specimen

Alien: Specimen
Directed byKelsey Taylor
Written byFederico Fracchia
Based on
Alien
by
Produced by
  • Quaid Kocur
  • Adam Lee
  • Huan Manton
  • Dawson Taylor
  • Kelsey Taylor
Starring
  • Jolene Andersen
  • Goose
  • Aubrey Wakeling
CinematographyAdam Lee
Edited byKelsey Taylor
Music byRobert Evan Hunt
Production
companies
Distributed byIGN
20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • April 5, 2019 (2019-04-05) (IGN)
  • May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03) (Fox)
Running time
10 minutes
CountryUnited States

Alien: Specimen, originally Alien: The Greenhouse Effect, is a short film based on the science fiction action media franchise Alien. Released via IGN on April 5, 2019 for the 40th anniversary of the franchise, the film was written by Federico Fracchia and directed by Kelsey Taylor, through Tongal Studios and 20th Century Fox. Starring Jolene Andersen, Goose, and Aubrey Wakeling, the film follows botanist Julie and her dog Maggie as they attempt to escape a xenomorph facehugger.

Alien: Specimen received generally good reviews from critics.

References

  1. ↑ Meet the Filmmakers | Alien: Specimen | Kelsey Taylor | Alien Anthology. Alien Anthology. 20th Century Fox. April 9, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ Douglas, Nick (August 7, 2019). "I'm Filmmaker Kelsey Taylor, and This Is How I Work". Lifehacker. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  3. ↑ Squires, John (April 5, 2019). "Facehugger Attacks in New Alien Universe Short Film Alien: Specimen". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  4. ↑ Taylor, Kelsey [@kelseytaylorhasnoinsta] (March 20, 2024). "A custom birthday slate courtesy of @drtaylor35 for #alienspecimen formerly titled The Greenhouse Effect. I'll be thanking the awesome people who made this project possible over the next couple weeks and sharing some fun BTS!" – via Instagram.
  5. ↑ McLaren, Samantha (March 21, 2019). "Here's What We Know So Far About the Alien 40th Anniversary Shorts". Scream. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  6. ↑ Wilson, Angel (March 29, 2024). "The Ultimate Guide to the Alien Film Franchise". The Geekiary. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  7. ↑ Connolly, Spencer (May 21, 2024). "Alien Explains the Real Reason Synthetics Think Xenomorphs Are "Perfect"". Screen Rant. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Specimen" | Alien Anthology. Alien Anthology. 20th Century Fox. April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2019 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ↑ Flowers, Maisy (July 11, 2020). "Every Alien Prequel Short Film & What They Revealed". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  10. ↑ Mindling, Maddie (April 11, 2019). "Creator Interview: Director Kelsey Taylor on the Making of Alien: Specimen". Tongal Studios. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  11. ↑ Scott, Ryan (April 5, 2019). "It's Facehugger Vs. Dog in New Alien: Specimen Short". MovieWeb. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  12. ↑ Varman, Vijay (April 10, 2019). "The Short View – Alien: Containment (2019) / Alien: Specimen (2019)". Circle of Cinema. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  13. ↑ Li, Eric (April 7, 2019). "Horror Shorts: Alien 40th Anniversary Short #2: Specimen". The Scariest Things. Retrieved April 7, 2019.

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