Xenomorphs on Earth? A Spoiler-Free Review for Hulu’s “Alien: Earth”
The horrific and iconic alien race known as the Xenomorphs has arrived on Earth in the all-new Hulu Original series “Alien: Earth.” This show stays true to the already existing storyline told by the movies and feels like a worthy successor to Ridley Scott’s 1979 original film “Alien.”
The show captures the vibe, atmosphere, and scenery of the original “Alien” quadrilogy while bringing modern horror elements that help with suspense and pacing.
“Alien: Earth” follows Windy, (Sydney Chandler), and Kirsh, (Timothy Olyphant), in what feels like a dark and twisted version of the story of Peter Pan. Windy and a group of other terminally ill children have their minds transferred into the bodies of synthetic androids, creating a new type of machine, a hybrid.
The man behind these experiments is Boy Kavalier, (Samuel Blenkin), who sees himself as Peter Pan as he tries to form a surrogate family with the hybrids that he calls the lost boys.
On the darker side of the story, “Alien: Earth” also follows Morrow (Babou Ceesay), who is a cyborg working for the shady Weyland-Yutani Corporation and is the sole survivor of a Weyland-Yutani spaceship that crashed on Earth. Morrow’s task is to cover up all the experiments Weyland-Yutani had been conducting on alien lifeforms.
All is well until Windy’s brother, working as a first responder, is sent to the crashed Weyland-Yutani spaceship. Windy takes on the mission to go with the lost boys and save her brother.
Little does she know about the cyborg who’s willing to do anything to cover up the shady actions of Weyland-Yutani and the much deadlier alien threats hiding in the shadows.
“Alien: Earth” is no stranger to horror, and many would say it pushes horror to its limits. “Alien: Earth” is not for the squeamish, as the show provides an immense amount of gore and body horror. It provides plenty of Xenomorph action and horror for both longtime fans of the “Alien” films and new audiences.
The visual and practical effects are gorgeous to look at. The planets in space to the urban and tropical environments throughout the show. Even the set pieces of the labs and spaceships all look incredible.
The aliens, from the classic Xenomorph, to the terrifying new extra terrestrials are a sight for sore eyes in the best and worst possible way.
The creators of “Alien: Earth” did an amazing job of keeping the set pieces of the show looking like a mix of technology from the 80s and an imagining of technology from the future, once again staying faithful to Scott’s original vision.
“Alien: Earth” is definitely worth a watch. As of Sep. 14, “Alien: Earth” sits at a 95% critics’ score and 72% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes and holds a 7.6 out of 10 rating on IMDb.
“Alien: Earth” doesn’t just catch your eye; it burrows right into it.
