Alien: Romulus” is going old-school with a limited-edition VHS release in honor of the history of the original ‘Alien.” Click in to get a look at the VHS packaging and find out when it becomes available.

Director Fede Álvarez has surprised fans by revealing an Alien: Romulus VHS tape for a special release that turns back the clock on the Alien franchise. When is the Alien: Romulus VHS release date? The announcement came during a screening of the film at Beyond Fest,

‘Alien: Romulus’ has been available for digital purchase or rental on platforms since October 15th, while the physical edition in 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD will be available on December 3rd, the same day as the VHS edition.

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.

It's apparently been 18 years since a major studio has released a movie on VHS, but that drought will be broken when Alien: Romulus comes out for the outdated platform on December 3. That's right: An actual tape of the sci-fi horror movie is getting made, though it will be a limited edition.

VHS tapes. The last major movie put on VHS was A History of Violence in 2006, but Alien: Romulus, this year's addition to the Alien franchise, is being released as a limited edition VHS tape on December 3rd,