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Alien: Romulus
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- 2024
- Fede Alvarez
- 118 mins
- 15
Summary
Sci-fi horror starring Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson. On the planet LV-410, young Rain, her synthetic "brother" Andy and others attempt to flee their mining colony by stealing useful equipment from a decommissioned space station. Onboard, however, terrifying secrets emerge about the ship's salvage operations and science experiments.
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A star rating of 4 out of 5.
Patrick Cremona
This horror spin-off from film-maker Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead) is a well-directed, appropriately gnarly Alien film anchored by terrific performances from Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson. When a group of young space colonists seek to escape their mining colony, their mission quickly goes awry when a batch of fearsome xenomorphs is let loose in an abandoned space station. Feeding into the classic iconography of the franchise, Alien: Romulus sometimes feels like a lovingly made tribute act, with throwbacks to iconic deaths and famous one-liners. The retro-futurist aesthetic, brought to life with great tactility, is clearly indebted to the first two films, while the ghoulish re-animation of a character from the original film is an iffy creative choice. However, there are several well-executed action sequences that largely use practical effects, plus a nightmarish twist in the final act. The result is a tense, engaging spectacle that should satisfy both existing fans and newcomers to the world.
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Cast
rolenameRainCailee SpaenyAndyDavid JonssonTylerArchie RenauxKayIsabela MercedBjornSpike FearnNavarroAileen Wu
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rolenameDirectorFede Alvarez
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Theatrical distributor
Disney
Released on
2024-08-16
Languages
English
Guidance
Violence, swearing, drug abuse
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