Alien: Romulus (2024)
Young space colonizers face the universe's most terrifying life form in a relentless, gritty, and chilling ordeal.
While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.
How intense is Alien: Romulus?
Alien: Romulus is terrifying, with graphic gore and brutal violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is relentless, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What Alien: Romulus feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulgrittychillingtense
- Pace
- Relentless
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Alien: Romulus
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 13, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Alien: Romulus for you?
Is Alien: Romulus scary?
Yes. Alien: Romulus is scare level 3 of 3, one of the scariest titles in the CouchRot catalog.
Is Alien: Romulus gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and brutal violence (3 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Alien: Romulus sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Alien: Romulus OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 3, gore 2, violence 3, each out of 3.
How long is Alien: Romulus?
Alien: Romulus runs 1h 59m.
Where can I stream Alien: Romulus?
Alien: Romulus is streaming on Hulu.
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