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A weekly rummage in the attic of sci-fi
There's yet another remake on its way, of course, but for now let's feast our gaze on the poster for Howard Hawks' original alien-on-the-loose chiller. Released in 1951, this theremin-soundtracked masterpiece went on to inspire everything from Alien to The X-Files to Doctor Who and remains an icy, jittery genre classic. Be sure to lock your doors tonight. Especially if you live in a remote Arctic research station.
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Nick Setchfield is the Editor-at-Large for SFX Magazine, writing features, reviews, interviews, and more for the monthly issues. However, he is also a freelance journalist and author with Titan Books. His original novels are called The War in the Dark, and The Spider Dance. He's also written a book on James Bond called Mission Statements.
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