ALIEN: ROMULUS Is Mostly a Welcome Return to Horror Form
I’m always thrilled when an established franchise takes a bold step by exploring fresh ideas and concepts, like when Star Trek ventured into lighthearted comedy for its fourth film or Prey reimagined Predator in the 18th century. This innovative mindset is also present in Ridley Scott’s Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, which aimed to give the Alien franchise a more philosophical slant. However, there are moments when going back to the roots of a series is beneficial, as we see with Fede Alvarez’s Alien: Romulus, which brings us back to the classic “monster in space” feel, and generally succeeds, albeit not entirely.