Alien: Romulus Star Describes “Disgusting” Taste of Facehugger
In the direction of “Alien: Romulus,” filmmaker Fede ?lvarez aimed to immerse viewers in the terror of a Facehugger assault so intensely that it would seem tangible, almost edible. The movie boasts numerous gruesome sequences where characters desperately struggle against the Facehuggers, even as these grotesque parasites force their long, phallic appendages down the victims’ throats. To achieve this realistic depiction, ?lvarez employed practical effects extensively for “Alien: Romulus,” including sophisticated animatronic puppets to create the Facehuggers with numerous joints of movement. This means that when you witness the actors from “Alien: Romulus” battling against a Facehugger, they are grappling with a genuine physical prop (rather than a CGI creation).