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* ''[[Alien]]''.
* ''[[Alien]]''.
** Subverted while the crew are in the alien ship. Kane goes exploring by himself and finds the eggs, all the time talking to the other party members on his spacesuit radio. After the egg opens and an immature xenomorph attacks him, his radio goes dead. However, the other crew members rescue him.
** Subverted while the crew are in the alien ship. Kane goes exploring by himself and finds the eggs, all the time talking to the other party members on his spacesuit radio. After the egg opens and an immature xenomorph attacks him, his radio goes dead. However, the other crew members rescue him.
{{quote| '''Kane:''' The pit is completely enclosed. And it's full of leathery objects, like eggs or something. ''[...]'' It appears to be completely sealed. Wait a minute, there's movement. It seems to have life. Organic life.}}
{{quote|'''Kane:''' The pit is completely enclosed. And it's full of leathery objects, like eggs or something. ''[...]'' It appears to be completely sealed. Wait a minute, there's movement. It seems to have life. Organic life.}}
** Captain Dallas goes into the air ducts to try to drive the xenomorph into an airlock and blow it into space. He carries a radio with him to talk to the rest of the crew. They use a tracking device to let him know the alien is getting closer and closer, until it attacks and kills him.
** Captain Dallas goes into the air ducts to try to drive the xenomorph into an airlock and blow it into space. He carries a radio with him to talk to the rest of the crew. They use a tracking device to let him know the alien is getting closer and closer, until it attacks and kills him.
{{quote| Move, Dallas. Get out! No! Not that way! The other way! Dallas? Dallas!}}
{{quote|Move, Dallas. Get out! No! Not that way! The other way! Dallas? Dallas!}}
* Done again in ''[[Aliens]]'', with the Colonial Marines' video cameras. The crew left behind see and hear the last moments of several Marines before the screens turn to static.
* Done again in ''[[Aliens]]'', with the Colonial Marines' video cameras. The crew left behind see and hear the last moments of several Marines before the screens turn to static.
* Subverted in ''[[Tremors]]''. The other survivors are talking with Burt and Heather Gummer over a CB radio when a Graboid breaks into the Gummers' basement and attacks them. Burt yells "Jesus Christ!" into the radio and the other survivors look at each other sadly, believing that they're as good as dead. Then they hear gunfire coming from the Gummers' house, and we see them blow the Graboid away with high power firearms.
* Subverted in ''[[Tremors]]''. The other survivors are talking with Burt and Heather Gummer over a CB radio when a Graboid breaks into the Gummers' basement and attacks them. Burt yells "Jesus Christ!" into the radio and the other survivors look at each other sadly, believing that they're as good as dead. Then they hear gunfire coming from the Gummers' house, and we see them blow the Graboid away with high power firearms.
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== [[Live Action TV]] ==
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' episode "Obsession". Rizzo's party has encountered the vampire cloud.
* ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' episode "Obsession". Rizzo's party has encountered the vampire cloud.
{{quote| '''Rizzo:''' ''[Activates communicator]'' Captain?<br />
{{quote|'''Rizzo:''' ''[Activates communicator]'' Captain?
'''Kirk:''' Kirk here.<br />
'''Kirk:''' Kirk here.
'''Rizzo:''' Captain, there's a strange cloud, sir. ''[It reaches him and he starts choking]'' Cloud, cloud.<br />
'''Rizzo:''' Captain, there's a strange cloud, sir. ''[It reaches him and he starts choking]'' Cloud, cloud.
'''Kirk:''' Fire into it immediately!<br />
'''Kirk:''' Fire into it immediately!
'''Rizzo:''' ''[Heard over communicator]'' Help me. Help! ''[Dies]'' }}
'''Rizzo:''' ''[Heard over communicator]'' Help me. Help! ''[Dies]'' }}
* ''[[Doctor Who]]'':
* ''[[Doctor Who]]'':
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== [[Music]] ==
== [[Music]] ==
* ''Space Oddity'' by David Bowie.
* ''Space Oddity'' by David Bowie.
{{quote| Ground Control to Major Tom<br />
{{quote|Ground Control to Major Tom
Your circuit's dead, there's something wrong<br />
Your circuit's dead, there's something wrong
Can you hear me, Major Tom? }}
Can you hear me, Major Tom? }}
* The same story was covered in Peter Schilling's "Major Tom (Coming Home)." Subverted on this version as the next verse implies that the Major [[Ascended to A Higher Plane of Existence]].
* The same story was covered in Peter Schilling's "Major Tom (Coming Home)." Subverted on this version as the next verse implies that the Major [[Ascended to A Higher Plane of Existence]].
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== [[Western Animation]] ==
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* ''[[Jonny Quest]]'' episode "The Invisible Monster". Dr. Quest receives a frantic ham radio message.
* ''[[Jonny Quest]]'' episode "The Invisible Monster". Dr. Quest receives a frantic ham radio message.
{{quote| '''Norman:''' Benton! This is Isaiah Norman. I desperately need your help. You know of my experiments in attempting to harness energy and my theory of controlling it. Well, I'm afraid my efforts have resulted in the creation of something too terrible to contemplate.<br />
{{quote|'''Norman:''' Benton! This is Isaiah Norman. I desperately need your help. You know of my experiments in attempting to harness energy and my theory of controlling it. Well, I'm afraid my efforts have resulted in the creation of something too terrible to contemplate.
'''Dr. Quest:''' But Isaiah...<br />
'''Dr. Quest:''' But Isaiah...
'''Norman:''' No! Believe me, Benton. It is monstrous beyond imagination. ''[We see the monster's footsteps as it returns]'' And what is worse, uncontrollable. Can you come at once?<br />
'''Norman:''' No! Believe me, Benton. It is monstrous beyond imagination. ''[We see the monster's footsteps as it returns]'' And what is worse, uncontrollable. Can you come at once?
'''Dr. Quest:''' Of course, Isaiah.<br />
'''Dr. Quest:''' Of course, Isaiah.
'''Norman:''' Something must be done to stop this thing. ''[Monster's weird noise is heard]'' No. No! It's come back! ''[Monster consumes Dr. Norman]''<br />
'''Norman:''' Something must be done to stop this thing. ''[Monster's weird noise is heard]'' No. No! It's come back! ''[Monster consumes Dr. Norman]''
'''Dr. Quest:''' Isaiah! Isaiah! }}
'''Dr. Quest:''' Isaiah! Isaiah! }}


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