Digital Issue 01: Alien
Screencap’s debut issue covers the Alien franchise, exploring how it stands out in the horror genre as both a pioneering work of science fiction and a groundbreaking expression of body horror. Accompanied by art from various local artists, this volume examines the reproductive horror that has become characteristic of the Alien films. From the unsettling Chestburster scene to the nightmarish image of the Facehugger, the franchise taps into primordial anxieties surrounding creation, violation, and control over the body, challenging boundaries between the human and the monstrous.
This is the free pdf of our zine, and NOT the physical copy.
Screencap’s debut issue covers the Alien franchise, exploring how it stands out in the horror genre as both a pioneering work of science fiction and a groundbreaking expression of body horror. Accompanied by art from various local artists, this volume examines the reproductive horror that has become characteristic of the Alien films. From the unsettling Chestburster scene to the nightmarish image of the Facehugger, the franchise taps into primordial anxieties surrounding creation, violation, and control over the body, challenging boundaries between the human and the monstrous.
This is the free pdf of our zine, and NOT the physical copy.
Screencap’s debut issue covers the Alien franchise, exploring how it stands out in the horror genre as both a pioneering work of science fiction and a groundbreaking expression of body horror. Accompanied by art from various local artists, this volume examines the reproductive horror that has become characteristic of the Alien films. From the unsettling Chestburster scene to the nightmarish image of the Facehugger, the franchise taps into primordial anxieties surrounding creation, violation, and control over the body, challenging boundaries between the human and the monstrous.
This is the free pdf of our zine, and NOT the physical copy.