Alien: Romulus

20241 hour 59 minsRDanish, English, Dutch

HorroRated pick

HorroRated verdict

Legendary

2020sAlienCreature FeatureSci-Fi HorrorFranchise Horror

Directed by: Fede Álvarez
Written by: Fede Álvarez, Rodo Sayagues
Produced by: Fede Álvarez, Walter Hill, Umar Hussain, Ale Melendez, Tom Moran, Michael A. Pruss, Brent O'Connor, Elizabeth Cantillon, Ridley Scott, Annemarie Griggs, Kevin Sherwood

Collections

Body Horror Creature Features Sci-Fi Horror Alien Survival Horror Isolation Cosmic Horror

Why it’s HorroRated

Alien Romulus is the best film in the Alien franchise since Aliens and that's all you really need to know. Fede Alvarez returned to the closed-system horror of the original and brought the practical effects commitment he demonstrated in Evil Dead. The young cast earns their place and the film doesn't need franchise nostalgia to work. It just works.

Synopsis

Fede Alvarez returned to the Alien franchise with a strong practical effects commitment and a genuine understanding of what makes the original films work. The young cast earns their place and the film doesn't need franchise nostalgia to function. It just works.