Aliens

Auteur

Dr Cristina Massaccesi is an Associate Professor (Teaching) in the School of European Languages, Culture and Society. Her main fields of teaching and research are horror cinema, animation cinema and sequential art. Her book on FW Murnau's Nosferatu A Symphony of Horror (1922) for the Devil's Advocates series, came out with Liverpool University Press in October 2015.

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Aliens (1986) is an endlessly fascinating mixture of different genres - sci-fi, revenge movies, action and war films - all contributing to a visual experience that is dynamic and emotionally enthralling. This Constellation provides a detailed visual analysis of the film combined with an overview of its major themes, from its metaphorical reading of the Vietnam War to the representation of motherhood and family.

Résumé
Aliens is an endlessly fascinating mixture of different genres: sci-fi, revenge movies, action, war filmsand more specifically Vietnam War moviesall contribute in creating a visual experience that is dynamic and emotionally enthralling.