CBB Presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 26 - Alien (1979)

On this packed episode of the Bear Cave of Terror, we have another tag-team of guest hosts - returning favorite Bill Zanowitz of the Comic Book Bears, and first-time guest host, Vince Tinebra - to tackle the seminal scifi-horror classic and first chapter in the 45-year franchise, Alien, directed by Ridley Scott and released in 1979! The bears discuss several aspects of what makes this film a favorite - such as the lived-in realism of the full-detailed world of the Nostromo's crew and the practical effects, Sigourney Weaver's groundbreaking and riveting character of Ripley that mixes the "final girl" trope with a badass action hero, the uncomfortable and stunning art/design of HR Giger (you could say it was very "Gigersexual"), and more! Plus, keep an eye out on the Comic Book Bears YouTube channel for another merch-centric Bear Cave of Terror mini-episode, looking at the tie-in toys and games released in '79 to sell this terrifying horror movie to...kids? (And adult collectors, of course!)

Additional sources for this episode:

"Interview with Bolaji Badejo, 1979" by Frederick S. Clarke and Alan Jones, Cinefantastique vol 9, no. 1, Autumn, 1979

The Beats Within: The Making of Alien (2003) directed by Charles de Lauzirika, produced by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019) directed by Alexandre O. Phillipe, produced by Exhibit A Pictures, et al

"The Hidden Language of ALIEN: Semiotics" by Creative Briefs and Alien Verses / @AlienVerses Sep 30, 2025 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzSLV2wrjrI