Alien: Romulus

Name: Alien: Romulus
Released: 2024-08-13
Rating: 5

Released 13 August 2024

5.0out of 10

No. 48 on the Scare Scale

Based on 1 rating

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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 it scares

Each kind of scare is rated out of 10. Hover over a score, or use the info button, to see what it means.

Gore
7.0 out of 10,Intense
Blood, injuries and body horror shown on screen. Violence that happens off-screen barely counts.
Gore 7.0 is intense (7-8 on the scale):
- Graphic injuries, mutilation or body horror, often in close-up
- A regular part of the film that's hard to watch
1. 1-2Mild
2. 3-4Moderate
3. 5-6Strong
4. 7-8Intense
5. 9-10Extreme
Creepy
3.0 out of 10,Moderate
Unsettling images, atmosphere and things that feel wrong. Not sudden shocks (Jumpscares) or waiting for something to happen (Suspense).
Creepy 3.0 is moderate (3-4 on the scale):
- An eerie mood with some disturbing characters or images
- Unsettling in places, but it rarely gets under your skin
1. 1-2Mild
2. 3-4Moderate
3. 5-6Strong
4. 7-8Intense
5. 9-10Extreme
Jumpscares
4.0 out of 10,Moderate
Sudden shocks designed to make you jump, usually a fast movement or a loud noise. Not slow-building dread (Suspense).
Jumpscares 4.0 is moderate (3-4 on the scale):
- A handful of jumpscares that land
- Spaced out, with long gaps between them
1. 1-2Mild
2. 3-4Moderate
3. 5-6Strong
4. 7-8Intense
5. 9-10Extreme
Suspense
4.0 out of 10,Moderate
Tension and dread while you wait for something to happen. Not the scare itself when it arrives (Jumpscares or Gore).
Suspense 4.0 is moderate (3-4 on the scale):
- Tense scenes where the outcome is uncertain
- Broken up by calmer stretches
1. 1-2Mild
2. 3-4Moderate
3. 5-6Strong
4. 7-8Intense
5. 9-10Extreme
Psychological
2.0 out of 10,Mild
Horror that gets in your head: paranoia, madness, doubting what's real and ideas that stay with you. Not how a scene looks (Creepy) or feels in the moment (Suspense).
Psychological 2.0 is mild (1-2 on the scale):
- A few troubling ideas or moments of doubt
- Easy to put out of your mind afterwards
1. 1-2Mild
2. 3-4Moderate
3. 5-6Strong
4. 7-8Intense
5. 9-10Extreme

How the overall score of 5.0 is worked out

A film doesn't need to do every kind of horror to be scary, so the overall score only uses its three strongest categories. Any of those three scoring 3 or lower counts as zero and takes off another0.5.