Alien and Species: The Paraphrase Remake in Sci-Fi Horror
Following the exploration of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho and Brian De Palma’s Dressed to Kill, another compelling case of the Paraphrase Remake genre can be found in Ridley Scott’s Alien (1979) and Roger Donaldson’s Species (1995). Both films delve into the realms of science fiction and horror, using similar themes and stylistic choices to create intense and memorable experiences. By examining these two films, we can further understand how the Paraphrase Remake functions in a different genre, enriching the cinematic dialogue between original and reinterpretation.…