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[Spoiler Thread] Let’s Dig Deep into ‘Alien: Covenant’
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Five years after the release of the polarizing Prometheus, Ridley Scott’s sequel Alien: Covenant finally arrived to continue the saga this past weekend. We’ve already posted two reviews of the film here on Bloody Disgusting in recent weeks – Jimmy Champane loved it, calling it “an intensely crafted nightmare,” while Trace Thurman found it to be “disappointing“ – and today we wanted to dig deeper into the latest Alien prequel now that it’s out there for mass consumption.
Specifically, we want to talk spoilers. ALL the spoilers.
When Prometheus was released back in 2012, many Alien fans expected that we’d learn the origin story of the Xenomorph; instead, the first Alien prequel expanded upon the franchise’s universe by introducing us to the Engineers, the literal creators of humanity. The film memorably ended with the birth of “Deacon,” a proto-Xenomorph that hinted at the next film in the series being a whole lot more monster-heavy. And oh boy did Ridley Scott deliver on that promise, unleashing with Alien: Covenant a full-on Alien film that finally answered the big question.
Who created the Xenomorphs? That’d be android David, also responsible for wiping out the Engineers in the wake of Prometheus. After dropping a payload of that deadly black goo on their home planet and then killing Elizabeth Shaw, the rebuilt David began extensive research that led to the creation of the egg, the Face Hugger, the whole damn thing. All he needed was a human host, which he was finally provided with when the Covenant crew arrived on the Engineers’ home planet.
In Alien: Covenant, we see the birth of the very first Xenomorph, which erupts from Oram’s (Billy Crudup) chest and seems to have a bond with its father, David. That original Xenomorph’s life doesn’t last very long, as Daniels (Katherine Waterson) proves herself to be every bit as resourceful and badass as franchise heroine Ellen Ripley; but actually bearing witness to its birth was a pretty huge moment for the series.
Now that the Xenomorph has been successfully created, David seems intent on colonizing an entire planet with the new master race, wiping out humanity and replacing all human life with his own creation. We saw at the end of Alien: Covenant that he brought two Face Hugger embryos aboard the Covenant, presumably intended for survivors Daniels and Tennessee – but that would only create two Xenomorphs, would it not?
That brings us to be an even bigger question.
If David created the Xenomorphs, then where does the Queen (introduced in James Cameron’s Aliens) come into play? Has Ridley Scott decided to completely retcon the events of all the Alien films he himself did not make, or is David eventually going to create a Queen to lay Xenomorph eggs on the colonization planet?
Oh and where did the eggs on LV-426 come from, huh?!
These are the questions we hope to discuss with you guys in the comments section below, so please do respond with your own thoughts and theories about ANYTHING and EVERYTHING in regards to Alien: Covenant. We really want to dig deep into the movie with you, so feel free to comment with any questions, thoughts or concerns that are in your head at the moment. Let’s work this all out together, shall we?
Oh and if you hated the movie, this isn’t the thread for that. But we’re sorry you did.
The holiday weekend means a light week for new horror releases, but it does bring the return of Dark Castle Entertainment to select theaters. It’s being joined by 6 new horror movies.
Here’s all the new horror releasing June 29, 2026 – July 3, 2026!
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You wished for it. The highest-grossing horror movie of the year (so far), Curry Barker’s Obsession, arrived on Digital on June 30.
In Curry Barker’s theatrical debut Obsession, after breaking the mysterious One Wish Willow to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.
Michael Johnston (“Teen Wolf”), Inde Navarette (“Superman & Lois”), Cooper Tomlinson (“That’s a Bad Idea,” Milk & Serial), Megan Lawless (The Death That Awaits), and Emmy Award-nominee Andy Richter (“Conan,” Elf) star.
Based on a story by director James Kondelik (Behind The Walls) and a screenplay by Canadian writer Victor Rose, survival thriller Pitfall headed home to Digital on June 30. Family is murder in this Cineverse release.
In Pitfall, a young man becomes separated from his friends in the woods and plunges into a ten-foot pit lined with spikes, impaling his leg and leaving him helpless. As reality sinks in and his situation grows dire, he realizes the fall wasn’t an accident.
The film stars Richard Harmon (Final Destination: Bloodlines), Alexandra Essoe (The Pope’s Exorcist), and UFC champion Randy Couture (The Expendables) as the ruthless killer who stalks his prey in the woods. Marshall Williams (The Ice Road), Jordan Claire Robbins (The Umbrella Academy), and Matt Hamilton (Murder for Sale) also star.
The Amityville IP leans into Jaws with Amityville Shark House, just in time for the Fourth of July holiday too, as it released on Digital June 30.
Will Collazo Jr. (Amityville Thanksgiving) and Shawn C. Phillips (Amityville Karen) co-direct from a script they wrote with Julie Anne Prescott.
In the movie, after discovering an ominous shark idol hidden beneath the decaying floorboards, Richard unknowingly awakens an ancient and savage force. As the entity begins to merge with him, a quiet coastal town descends into blood-soaked chaos.
With each victim claimed, the monstrous predator grows stronger, fueling a cult’s belief that their dark god has been reborn. Now, the race is on to stop the carnage before evil consumes everything in its path.
Phillips and Prescott also star alongside Tasha Tacosa, Maritza Brikisak, Gigi Gustin (The Retaliators), Adam Marino, and Carl Solomon.
Available on Digital, Blu-ray, and DVD as of June 30 is Jacked, directed by John Fucile from a script he co-wrote with Simon Fraser.
The synopsis: “Set in the summer of 1987, JACKED follows two small-town teenagers whose day at the lake turns into a fight for survival after their car breaks down and they encounter a violent stalker.”
Marla Jean Robison, Tom Koch, Anthony Cipriani, Wynn Reichert, Kam Perez and Bella Marie star.
Get ready to work up a killer sweat and maybe spill some blood with Slashercise, a workout meets slasher hybrid that arrived exclusively on Bloodstream on July 1.
Written and directed by Ama Lea (Deathcember), the retro-styled feature follows “a masked killer known only as Meathead as he stalks the fitness clubs of Los Angeles, turning workout sessions into blood-soaked nightmares. As the city’s top trainers are picked off one by one, a group of determined fitness fanatics must fight back before they become the next bodies on the mat.”
Vanessa Decker (Stiletto), John Bloom (The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs), Spencer Charnas (Ice Nine Kills), Sarah French (Blind), Kelli Maroney (Night of the Comet), Sarah Nicklin (V/H/S/Halloween), Diana Prince (The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs), Jared Rivet (The Once and Future Smash), Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp), Tiffany Shepis (Victor Crowley), and Lisa Wilcox (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master) star.
After a record-breaking box office run, A24 and director Kane Parsons’ feature debut is heading back to theaters with bonus footage. AMC Theatres is unleashing Backrooms: Everything Must Go Editiontoday, July 3.
In the film written by Will Soodik, the owner of Cap’n Clark’s Ottoman Empire discovers a strange doorway in the basement of the furniture showroom. He sets out to explore the mysterious, liminal space, walking headfirst into a creepypasta nightmare.
Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsvestar.
AMC describes this release as a “theatrically exclusive post-credit” with additional footage from Kane Parsons. Expect 16 minutes of bonus footage, with the new version clocking in at 2 hours and 6 minutes.
The Last Exorcism director Daniel Stamm and Dark Castle Entertainment are back with Lockbox, in select theaters July 3. It adapts Soren Narnia‘s Knifepoint Horror Podcast story “Winthrop” by Emmy-winning playwright Justin Yoffe.
In Lockbox, “Seeking peace after her mother’s death, Ellen retreats to a rural town and takes in her severely traumatized cousin Winthrop. Their fragile domestic balance shatters when an erratic neighbor warns that Winthrop is dangerous. As strange phenomena escalate, Ellen must put everything on the line to defend Winthrop from a dangerous otherworldly entity determined to track him down.”
Lou Taylor Pucci (Touch Me, Evil Dead), Carla Gugino (The Haunting of Hill House, Gerald’s Game, The Fall of the House of Usher) and Katharine Isabelle (Ginger Snaps, Backrooms) star.
This week’s new release roundups are presented by Lockbox.
Be careful who you let in. Carla Gugino and Lou Taylor Pucci star in Lockbox, only in select theaters this Friday. Get tickets.
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