10 Horror Movies Monsters That Just DIDN'T Work

10. The Offspring - Alien: Romulus

Ridley Scott's Prometheus and Alien: Covenant were intended to usher in a new era for the Alien franchise. Unfortunately, the masses weren't onboard with the changes to the xenomorph lore. (Also, the revelation that humanity was created by an ancient race called the Engineers felt disconnected from the sci-fi brand.)

With that said, Fede Alvarez's Alien: Romulus seemed promising based on the promotions and early buzz. Sure, the sidequel had a couple of problems (especially uncanny valley Ian Holm), but it felt like a worthy instalment in the Alien saga. Until the last ten minutes...

Just when it seems like things are winding down, heroine Rain finds herself being hunted by an alien-xenomorph hybrid called the Offspring.

Though it's not uncommon for an Alien movie to have an additional climax, the Offspring doesn't gel with the tone. It's unmistakably modelled off an Engineer, so it feels like Ridley Scott (who was producer) crowbarred the hybrid in to force a connection with Prometheus.

Although the Offspring itself is unnerving, Alien: Romulus was functioning just fine without it, making this creature feel unnecessary.