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Alien Covenant (2017): Idle hands are the devil's workshop #17

This week, Richard and Angeles board the doomed colony ship Covenant and break down Ridley Scott’s dark, philosophical entry in the Alien saga—where humanity meets its creators… and its destroyers. We go scene by scene into the body horror, the religious symbolism, and the unsettling charm of Michael Fassbender playing dueling androids. From chest-bursting to flute duets, Alien: Covenant tries to bridge the terror of Alien with the grand questions of Prometheus—and we’ve got opinions. 🚀 In this episode: Full breakdown of Alien: Covenant (2017) David vs. Walter: AI ethics and android philosophy Revisiting the birth of the xenomorph Religious allegory, terraforming, and mad creator syndrome Viana’s Review Corner – Her take on synthetic sass and monster messes No spoof ad this week—just unfiltered existential horror Whether you think Covenant is a misunderstood masterpiece or a franchise fumble, we’re cracking the cryo pod open and dissecting it all. 🎧 Horror Cinema Obsession drops weekly horror deep dives, cult classic reviews, and fake ads (when we don’t get eaten by aliens first). Subscribe and scream responsibly.
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22 Jul 2024

This week, Richard and Angeles board the doomed colony ship Covenant and break down Ridley Scott’s dark, philosophical entry in the Alien saga—where humanity meets its creators… and its destroyers.

We go scene by scene into the body horror, the religious symbolism, and the unsettling charm of Michael Fassbender playing dueling androids. From chest-bursting to flute duets, Alien: Covenant tries to bridge the terror of Alien with the grand questions of Prometheus—and we’ve got opinions.

🚀 In this episode:

  • Full breakdown of Alien: Covenant (2017)

  • David vs. Walter: AI ethics and android philosophy

  • Revisiting the birth of the xenomorph

  • Religious allegory, terraforming, and mad creator syndrome

  • Viana’s Review Corner – Her take on synthetic sass and monster messes

  • No spoof ad this week—just unfiltered existential horror

Whether you think Covenant is a misunderstood masterpiece or a franchise fumble, we’re cracking the cryo pod open and dissecting it all.

🎧 Horror Cinema Obsession drops weekly horror deep dives, cult classic reviews, and fake ads (when we don’t get eaten by aliens first). Subscribe and scream responsibly.

This week, Richard and Angeles board the doomed colony ship Covenant and break down Ridley Scott’s dark, philosophical entry in the Alien saga—where humanity meets its creators… and its destroyers. We go scene by scene into the body horror, the religious symbolism, and the unsettling charm of Michael Fassbender playing dueling androids. From chest-bursting to flute duets, Alien: Covenant tries to bridge the terror of Alien with the grand questions of Prometheus—and we’ve got opinions. 🚀 In this episode: Full breakdown of Alien: Covenant (2017) David vs. Walter: AI ethics and android philosophy Revisiting the birth of the xenomorph Religious allegory, terraforming, and mad creator syndrome Viana’s Review Corner – Her take on synthetic sass and monster messes No spoof ad this week—just unfiltered existential horror Whether you think Covenant is a misunderstood masterpiece or a franchise fumble, we’re cracking the cryo pod open and dissecting it all. 🎧 Horror Cinema Obsession drops weekly horror deep dives, cult classic reviews, and fake ads (when we don’t get eaten by aliens first). Subscribe and scream responsibly.