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Dan O'Bannon (I) (1946–2009)
Dan O'Bannon was inspired at an early age by EC Comics like Tales from the Crypt and old horror films that he saw in St. Louis. He even wrote a few stories for Heavy Metal magazine (which also showed up in the film). O'Bannon got his start when he and John Carpenter collaborated on the cult sci-fi film Dark Star (1974). After a failed attempt to ...
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Born:in St. Louis, Missouri, USADied:(age 63) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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(TV Series) (story - 2 episodes, 1984) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1984)
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With "Alien", I figured out quite simply that, as an audience member, what you DON'T see scares you more than what you see. In horror films, the scares that really grab the audience and build the tension for them don't come from the monster jumping out of the shadows! The terror comes from the slow times in between those pay-off scenes in which the characters are talking and planning -- waiting ... See more »Trivia:
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