Alien: Romulus is a sci-fi horror movie that is the seventh installment of the Alien franchise, based on the context between Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986). Thus, the movie reprises an antagonist, Xenomorph, to scare the viewers.
When the makers started performing stunts with Xenomorph dummies and costumes on the streets, fans were already holding their breath for Alien Romulus (2024).
After its release on August 15, 2024, Alien: Romulus has received positive responses and reviews from viewers and film critics.
The movie follows the story of a group of young space colonists who battle with a hybrid creature, xenomorph when scavenging a barren space station.
It starrs the cast members, including Cailee Spaeny, Archie Renaux, David Jonsson, Isabela Merced, and Spike Fearn.
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— Alien: Romulus (@AlienAnthology) July 12, 2024
Made under a budget of $80 million, Alien: Romulus runs for 119 minutes.
Highlights
- Alien: Romulus is known for using groundbreaking special effects.
- Alien: Romulus’ Xenomorph is the scariest and most dangerous upgrade ever developed in the Alien franchise.
- With an 83% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, Alien: Romulus has become the best Alien film after the original Aliens.
Alien: Romulus’ Plot Explained
The plot begins with the drone space probe recovering an organic matter from the wreckage of the USCSS Nostromo, later to reveal a xenomorph inside it.
Rain Carradine, an orphan, joins a group of friends to recover cryonic stasis chambers from a sloppy spacecraft.
The group includes Rain, Tyler, his pregnant sister Kay, his cousin Bjorn, and their friend Navarro, who plan to escape the remote planet Yvaga.
However, their mission fails when they mistakenly revive the dangerous creature on the derelict space station.
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The crew members have to fight with the creature, and Rain has to find an escape after reprogramming Andy to follow Weyland Yutani’s orders.
However, the situation worsens when a xenomorph’s hatching speeds up.
After some scary battle, Tyler passes away, Kay meets fatal injuries, and Rain, Andy, and Kay hardly manage to escape the station.
Later, Kay gives birth to a mutant creature that causes her to end and harms Andy badly.
With all his effort, Rain emits the mutant onto an asteroid and heads toward Yvaga with Andy.
Alien: Romulus’ Xenomorph Double Hunts Scavengers
The makers of Alien: Romulus have used a mix of practical effects and CGI to generate the most realistic and terrifying Xenomorphs produced ever in the franchise.
The Xenomorph is a human-Xenomorph hybrid that has possessed the body of a human infant.
The creature develops a look that combines Engineers from the franchise installments Prometheus (2012) and Covenant (2017) with Pale Man from Labyrinth (2006).
Thus, the final upgrade of Xenomorph is nightmarish to the jump-scare encounters.
Horror is real. Witness how the practical effects from #AlienRomulus bring terror back to the big screen.
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— Alien: Romulus (@AlienAnthology) August 15, 2024
The movie has tried to cover the claustrophobic and eerie atmosphere in which sci-fi lovers enjoy the action on the screen.
Under the evocative retro advancement, the cast’s engagement with various face-huggers and iconic xenomorphs added a visceral threat to the movie.
Additional Information
Alien: Romulus does not have a mid or post-credit scene.
The new hybrid Xenomorph in Alien: Romulus is born from an experiment and is more bipedal.
The hybrid creature is also faster and stronger, can tolerate damage, and displays signs of intelligence in survival situations.
