An alien facehugger clings to a woman's head

Alien: Romulus promo VHS will be a collector’s item

Alien: Romulus may have won “best niche marketing campaign of 2024” by giving press a VHS tape with special promotion footage. 

Director Fede Alvarez explained via X: Me and @20thcentury decided to release one full scene from my movie #AlienRomulus thou I had just one condition… it needed to be on VHS

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Every 2026 movie I’ve seen, ranked. Became a dad, so catching up. Updated: October 17

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  4. Resident Evil
  5. Backrooms
  6. Primetime
  7. Digger
  8. Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
  9. Spider-Man Brand New Day
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  4. Masters of the Universe
  5. The Social Reckoning
  6. Project Hail Mary
  7. Supergirl
  8. Mortal Kombat II
  9. The Rip
  10. Iron Lung

Germain Lussie found a VCR then posted a video that showed the contents of the clip. 

I’d post what the clip contained but I’m doing my best to not spoil anything about the movie until release. But the video confirmed that Romulus will debut on 7/26 at San Diego Comic-Con. 

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Chris Lambert

Chris Lambert is the co-founder and lead writer of Film Colossus. He specializes in film interpretation, narrative structure, and explaining how movies use story, imagery, and technique to create meaning. His work on Film Colossus has reached millions of readers, with more than 500 articles covering films ranging from Fight Club and Black Swan to Perfect Blue and The Odyssey.

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