As an audience member, watching a parasitic monster violently force its way out of a human chest ... first Alien up until that point [and] I was really excited to do such a physical scene.

With the x-ray, she can see the alien ... The scene is full of detail, and the image of Kay (Isabela Merced) holding her, her face drenched in blood as her friend’s chest explodes, is absolutely ...

With enough heart-pounding action scenes, violent gory deaths and tangibly disgusting creature effects to satisfy any Alien fan, it is a worthy franchise entry, and blessedly simplified.