The facehuggers get the spotlight in the latest stomach-churning trailer for Alien: Romulus.
Underpinning many of these things is a fear of rape and pregnancy, especially inflicted upon men.
Alien: RomulusdirectorFede Alvarezhas no such concern.
Another shot captures the tube as it pulls Aileen Wus character Navarro.
Navarro senses something wrong inside of her body and uses a rig to illuminate her insides.
While the movies still command respect, especiallyAlienandAliens, they dont scare like they used to.
But part of it is also how the franchise itself has treated its signature horror.
Alien: Romulus rips into theaters on Aug. 16.
