Alien: Romulus is now in cinemas. The much-awaited science fiction horror film is directed by Fede Álvarez, who co-wrote the screenplay with Rodo Sayagues. The movie stars Cailee Spaeny (Civil War, Priscilla, On The Basis Of Sex), David Jonsson (Industry, Deep State) and Archie Renaux (Morbius, The Greatest Beer Run Ever).
Besides this latest Alien film and others in the franchise, there are other movies and series on aliens and monsters worth checking out. Here are some of our picks.
Stranger Things Season 4. (Photo courtesy of Netflix)
Stranger Things
Available on Netflix
All-time hit sci-fi series Stranger Things is now available in four seasons, with a behind-the-scenes video clip just released. In Season 4, Vecna emerged as the ultimate villain, a powerful threat to Hawkins.
The season ends in an apocalyptic atmosphere and unveils a glimpse of Vecna's invasion of the human world. The fate of Max Mayfield (Sadie Sink), Will's (Noah Schnapp) connection to Vecna and the pivotal role of Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) also hint at a tragic endgame for characters in Season 5 which has officially started filming.
Sweet Home. (Photos © IMDB.com)
Sweet Home Season 3
Available on Netflix
Hyun, a loner high school student who lost his entire family in a terrible accident, is forced to leave his home and face a new reality where monsters are trying to wipe out all of humanity. Now he must fight against all odds and race against the clock to save what is left of the human race before it's too late.
The series stars South Korean heartthrobs Song Kang and Lee Do-hyun.
Jake Gyllenhaal in Life. (Photo: imdb.com)
Life
Available on Netflix
Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson and Ryan Reynolds star as a team of scientists aboard the International Space Station that discovers a rapidly evolving life form that caused extinction on Mars and now threatens all of life on Earth.
Shioli Kutsuna in Invasion. (Photo: imdb.com)
Invasion
Available on Apple TV+
The 2021 film follows Earth as it is visited by an alien species that threatens humanity's existence. Events unfold in real time through the eyes of five ordinary people across the globe as they struggle to make sense of the chaos unravelling around them.
