Ranking every Alien film from worst to best, including new movie Alien: Romulus
- Where does Alien: Romulus place in a ranking of all the Alien films, including the Alien vs Predator movies and Prometheus? Find out below
After several pointless prequels and spluttering spin-offs, the Alien series is back with a bang with Alien: Romulus.
Technically, the new film is an interquel, arriving between the events of Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986) – two of the greatest sci-fi films ever made. It further fleshes out the machinations of the Weyland-Yutani Corporation as this faceless, ruthless company deals with the discovery of a xenomorph that was blasted out of an airlock by warrant officer Ellen Ripley in the original Alien.
A fresh young cast injects new life into what has become a tiresome franchise, while the film’s director, Fede Álvarez, told an audience in London recently: “Abstract all the aliens, abstract all the horror – and there’s still a story there you’ll want to see until the end.”
Here, then, is our worst-to-best list of the Alien franchise – and where Alien: Romulus fits in.
9. Aliens vs Predator: Requiem (2007)
The real runt of the litter, this directorial debut by the Brothers Strause came with a second-rate script and a cast to match, led by Steven Pasquale and Johnny Lewis.
