Alien 2: On Earth

Alien 2: On Earth

Year: 1980

Runtime: 85 mins

Language: Italian

Director: Biagio Proietti

Horror

A team of cave explorers enters an underground cavern and encounters a mysterious living rock, unaware that it shelters deadly flesh‑eating creatures determined to eradicate humanity. The film is an ultra low‑budget, unofficial, unauthorized sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1979 Alien, though its storyline bears little relation to the original.

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1

Thelma's live TV interview and vision

Thelma Joyce appears on a talk show to discuss caves, captivating the audience with her passion. During the broadcast she experiences a disturbing psychic vision that hints at a coming disaster. The segment unfolds as the world waits for news about the astronauts' return.

During the live interview TV studio
2

Rock on the beach and a brutal revelation

Shortly after the interview, news arrives that the spacecraft has returned to Earth with its occupants missing. A girl on a beach discovers a strange blue pulsating rock and pockets it. Her mother soon finds the girl with her face ripped off.

Moment after the interview Beach
3

The group plans a cave expedition

Thelma and Roy meet up with friends for a trip to explore a cave, preparing gear for the expedition. Burt discovers a blue rock in his pack and decides to keep it. The rock will prove connected to the forthcoming danger.

Before entering the cave Roadside café
4

First descent into the cave

The group arrives at the cave and rappels to the bottom, setting up camp for the night. Thelma senses doom and warns Roy, who tries to calm her down as darkness falls. The cave environment begins to feel unfamiliar and menacing.

Day 1 Cave interior (bottom)
5

Pulsing rock manifests a threat

The next day Jill discovers the pulsating blue rock Burt found and it opens to reveal a creature that attacks her face. Thelma witnesses the attack in panic, and Roy decides to go find Jill's body. The group braces for the danger inside the cave.

Day 2 morning Cave interior
6

A deadly eruption from Jill's face

Roy rappels down and finds Jill alive but unconscious, and the group lowers her to the surface to be attended. As they attempt to ascend, a creature erupts from Jill's face and attacks a group member, decapitating him.

During the attempted exit Cave shaft
7

The living wall claims Maurine and Burt

The group retreats and splits to search for a way out, but their efforts prove futile. Maurine stumbles upon a seemingly living wall that drags her into it, killing her, and Burt dies in a failed attempt to save her.

During search for exit Cave interior
8

Cliff warned and killed by the alien

Thelma telepathically warns Cliff of a nearby alien after their radio goes dead, but Cliff is killed by the intruder. The danger intensifies as the group tries to map a path to safety.

During the same sequence Cave interior
9

The impostor is revealed and exploded

Thelma discovers that Cliff is an alien in disguise and uses her abilities to explode the impostor's head, revealing the alien's true form. The remaining alien attacks another member as Thelma and Roy barely escape.

Inside the cave Cave interior
10

Escape from the caves

Thelma and Roy manage to outrun the alien and escape the caves, emerging on the surface. They encounter a police car on the road but find no officers inside, heightening the sense of isolation.

Escape sequence Cave exit / road
11

Deserted roads and empty cafe on the way home

As they head toward the city, they stop at the roadside cafe again, only to find it abandoned. Roy attempts to call for help on a payphone, but there is no operator available.

En route back to city Roadside café / payphone
12

The city is overtaken by aliens

Arriving in the city, Thelma and Roy discover it eerily empty, including a bowling alley they had seen before. Roy is killed by an alien waiting there, and Thelma runs through the deserted streets seeking help. The screen cuts to text stating 'You may be next!', signaling that the aliens have taken over Earth.

Ending Empty city streets / Bowling alley

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