The best foreign film in decades is streaming on Hulu

by Chris Snelgrove
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There are few perks that will hurt you quite as much as Alien, and I’m not talking about the threat of chest explosions or acidic blood. No, fans of this franchise have experienced the most pain when watching Excellence Alien and Aliens It is distorted by prequels and increasingly bizarre and desperate sideshows. Until Ridley Scott returns with films like Prometheus and Alien: Covenant Frustrating, but here’s some good news for fans: Alien: Romulus It’s the best franchise entry in decades, and you can now stream it on Hulu.

Although the exact chronology is not of interest to all but the most die-hard fans, you should know this Alien: Romulus The film takes place between the first two films, focusing on a new group of characters who venture from their monster planet (basically one big corporate city) to the Weyland-Yutani space station. They plan a heist that will allow them all to enter a cryosleep state and travel to Planet Paradise, but they soon discover that the station is abandoned for a very horrific reason. Crazy science experiments on the xenomorph from the first Alien It led to a station full of face-huggers, alien figures, and shady corporate Androids.

Cast Alien: Romulus Young but talented, including Cailee Spaeny, known to genre fans for her role in Pacific Rim Uprising. She is joined by Archie Reno (known for his role in the movie Shadow and bones display) and Isabella Merced (Which performance was one of the best parts in Transformers: The Last Knight). However, the real standout performance comes from David Jonsson, who plays the robot whose various glitches and upgrades cause him to go from a character you can’t help but pity to one that will make your blood run cold.

As great as this actor is, horror fans will likely be more impressed by the talent behind the camera. The film is directed by Fede Álvarez, who previously gave us surprisingly good evil dead remake. The film was also produced by Ridley Scott, and while we need to collectively admit that he missed a step or two (watch Gladiator 2 If you doubt me), it’s great to know that the first iconic director Alien The film is here to help shepherd this franchise in a whole new direction.

It definitely seems like the fans are loving this trend. Alien: Romulus It earned $350.9 million at the box office against an $80 million budget. This led to the studio starting to workshop ideas for a sequel, though as of this writing, nothing has been officially announced. It’s hard to blame the powers that be taking their time with the follow-up considering how long we’ve had to wait for a xenomorph movie nearly as good as the first two films in the series.

Fortunately for fans and studio alike, Alien: Romulus It was a critical hit as well as a commercial hit. on Rotten tomatoesreceived a critical rating of 80 percent and a Popcornmeter audience rating of 85 percent. Overall, critics praised the film for building on the best parts of what came before it while introducing some great new ideas and creepy new designs.

Do you agree with us and the critics on that? Alien: Romulus Is it the best space movie in decades, or do you want to take off and bomb the entire series from orbit after watching it? You won’t know it until you stream this modern horror classic Holo. By the time the credits roll, you’ll know that while no one can hear you She screams In space, they can definitely hear you screaming in a space station.