Alien: Romulus Director Reveals the Surprising Inspiration Behind the Chestburster Scene
Alien: Romulusdoesn’t open in theaters until August 16, but we know from the trailer that the film will feature a hallmark of the horror/sci-fi film series: a gruesome chestburster scene. Ever since 1979’sAlientraumatized a generation of filmgoers by gruesomely killing off John Hurt, the chestburster has been featured in various, terrifying ways in every subsequent film. In an interview withTotal Film,Alien: Romulusdirector Fede Alvarez reveals that he approached his chestburster scene like it was something from a nature documentary....