A crop of the poster for Alien Romulus (2024)
Highlights Let’s face it, there’s a lot about Alien: Romulus that makes audiences want to crawl out of their skin. There are plenty of edge-of-your-seat moments and parts where it’s difficult to keep your eyes fixed on the screen, and then, of course, there’s that monster reveal at the end that’s had theaters around the world all letting out a universal gasp. And, according to the movie’s director, Fede Álvarez, this was the plan all along.
If you were shocked by the movie’s opening silence, not only was that the point, but you’d be in good company as Álvarez recalls a room full of unsure glances when he pitched his mute idea. He told Collider: ‘Alien: Romulus’ Follows in the Footsteps of the Director’s Previous Projects Close Aspiring moviemakers might want to take some notes here, as Álvarez is essentially giving a master's class on how to make viewers incredibly uncomfortable in the easiest way possible. Looking back on how he stumbled upon such a helpful and unique tool, the visionary said:
Hold your breath in the silence of space as Alien: Romulus is now playing in theaters. And stay tuned at Collider for the rest of our spoiler-filled chat with Álvarez.
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