Celebrating 45 years since Alien first (chest) burst into theaters.

It’s time to dust off your VCR and clean the heads, because Alien: Romulus is coming to VHS as a limited edition on December 3rd alongside the other physical releases, director Fede Alvarez announced during “a special Beyond Fest-partnered screening” in Los Angeles yesterday.

The “fully functioning VHS tape” is meant to celebrate 45 years since the Alien franchise first (chest) burst into theaters, 20th Century Studios wrote in a release emailed to The Verge. It’ll present the movie, appropriately, in a 4:3 aspect ratio (hopefully without pan-and-scan). It also comes in a slick, vintage-style sleeve.

  • @iconic_admin
    4•2 months ago

    I’m surprised the machines that create VHS tapes are still operational.

      • @iconic_admin
        5•2 months ago

        Because you can just wave a magnet over a piece of plastic and get a movie like it’s Minecraft. No encoding necessary.

    • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝OPMEnglish
      4•2 months ago

      I read a while back about the efforts people go to in order to keep the vinyl pressing machines going. I imagine they are cannibalising old equipment to help the last few limp along.