In 2142, a Weyland-Yutani space probe investigates the wreckage of the USCSS Nostromo, collecting an organic object containing a Xenomorph – yes. It’s back.
In true one-terrifying-mouth-inside-another-terrifying-mouth-Alien-style, the sci-fi/horror thriller returns to the iconic and sometimes (mostly) horrible franchise with Alien: Romulus – its terrifying ‘origins’. While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonisers come face-to-face with the most horrifying and dangerous life form in the universe.
At the creative helm are horror experts, director Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe) and screenwriter Rodo Sayagues (Don’t Breathe 2). Rising star Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla, Civil War) leads a dynamic cast, promising to reinvigorate the phenomenal Alien franchise by returning to its anxiety-inducing claustrophobic roots.
Rain Carradine, an orphan, works with her adoptive brother Andy, a reprogrammed synthetic human, at the colony Jackson’s Star. After her contract is forcibly extended by Weyland-Yutani, she agrees to join her ex-boyfriend Tyler in travelling to a derelict spacecraft to retrieve cryostasis chambers. These chambers will allow Rain and her friends – Tyler, his pregnant sister Kay, cousin Bjorn, and Bjorn’s girlfriend Navarro – to escape to the planet Yvaga (‘sisters’ and ‘cousins’ – you just know people are going to die).
Things you can be sure of – creatures will sneak into people’s mouths and jut out of people’s chests.
The tagline says ‘In space… no one can hear you scream – but in the audience, everyone will’.
Alien: Romulus will screen at Ballina Fair and Byron Palace Cinemas this week – find out more at palacecinemas.com.au.
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