Just asa new video fromAlien: Romulusdroppedonline, there was a knock at my door.
No, it was not just the same clip that had been released online.
There was something more.
io9 was sent a VHS tape containing new footage from Alien: Romulus. Photo: Germain Lussier/io9
I needed to find a VCR.
Thankfully, a friend of minefilm critic Courtney Howardmessaged me to sayher husband Jeffhad one about 20 minutes away.
I grabbed the tape and my laptop, and headed to their home.
Alien Romulus VHS
While I was driving over, Courtney checked the VCR and, unfortunately, it wasnt working.
Jeff, superhero that he is, revealed he had asecondVCR in the house and proceeded to get it.
(Always be organized, people.)
Alien Romulus VHS
Thankfully, this one worked and we put the tape in.
But that wasnt all of it.
The tape kept going and, likeThe Ring, I kept watching.
Alien Romulus VHS
First, the most recent trailer.
Next, that new featurette.
The kind of fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants nature of it was the point.
Here are a few more images of the VHS.
Alien: Romulusopens in theaters August 16.
Well have more soon, including coverage of that Comic-Con panel.
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