New doc from the makers of 78/52 will cover chestburster scene from Alien

Last Updated on November 27, 2023

One of the top documentaries making the rounds this past year has been 78/52. For those who might not know, this is a documentary about the infamous shower scene from Alfred Hitchcock's PSYCHO.

You can check out the trailer and poster for the doc below.

Well, today we have news, via our buddies over at DC, that Alexandre O. Philippe aka the man behind 78/52 is working on an all-new documentary – this time about Ridley Scott's ALIEN!

Like 78/52, this documentary will focus all its attention on a single scene – which in this case will be the infamous chestbuster sequence.

Alexandre O. Philippe:

We actually started working on a feature doc about another scene, believe it or not. It is the infamous chest-burster from Ridley Scott’s Alien! 

What do you think of an entire documentary based solely on the chest-burster scene from Ridley Scott's ALIEN? Make sure to hit us up and let us know in the comments below or on social media!

78/52 synopsis:

An in-depth look at the iconic shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" – composed of 78 setups and 52 cuts – and the screen murder that profoundly changed world cinema.

The documentary features interviews with Walter Murch, Peter Bogdanovich, Guillermo del Toro, Eli Roth, Elijah Wood, Danny Elfman, Bret Easton Ellis, and Janet Leigh's daughter Jamie Lee Curtis.

78/52 is now available On Demand.