Ridley Scott's Original Xenomorph Trick Is Exactly What Alien: Romulus Needs To Save The Franchise

[Ben Sherlock]

Alien: Romulus is bringing back the claustrophobic terror of Ridley Scotts original Alien movie, but it needs to borrow something else from the first film to save the franchise. Ever since James Cameron multiplied the xenomorphs and sent a platoon of gun-toting soldiers after them in the first sequel, Aliens, the Alien franchise has slowly lost its horror roots and embraced the action-packed spectacle. With Alien: Romulus, Dont Breathe director Fede lvarez is promising to take the series back to its terrifying roots with another nail-biting haunted house story set in space.

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