I think the Frankenstein comment really hits the mark. I never though of that before but it's pretty accurate IMO.
Perhaps the reason why SciFi and horror work so well together is because when you use technology to resurrect the dead, create a monster, or order a pizza you run some serious risks and put yourself in grave danger.
For me, the best scifi and horror stories have always had elements of each.
Alien is, after all - a ghost story. The house is the Nostromo, Ripley is the woman trapped in the house and the alien is the ghost. It's a classic horror story with one extra element thrown in - There is no way she can just run out of the house and leave the ghost standing behind a window watching her leave. Brilliant stuff really.
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