'Alien: Romulus' goes deep (space) into the horror

By Glen Weldon,

Ronald Young Jr., Chris Klimek, Liz Metzger, Rommel Wood, Mike Katzif, Jessica Reedy

Published August 16, 2024 at 9:05 AM EDT

Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson in <em>Alien: Romulus</em>. — Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson in *Alien: Romulus*.

Alien: Romulus is the latest entry in the venerable Alien sci-fi/horror film franchise, and it leans hard into the horror. The new movie stars Cailee Spaeney as one of a young crew of space miners, along with David Jonsson as her android brother. You'll never guess what species of slimy extraterrestrial evil they encounter. Faces get hugged, chests get burst, and acid blood eats through everything.

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