The premise ofLifeconcerns a crew of astronauts who are on an expedition to unearth and study alien life.

When they find an organism, nicknamed Calvin, their exciting discovery quickly turns into a horror story.

This premise is familiar to many sci-fi horror fans.

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However,one aspect ofLifeelevated the filmfrom formulaic to shocking.

To cap it all off,Reynolds also featured heavily in the movie’s marketing.

No one was safe, and now the audience knew it.

Jake Gyllenhaal looking serious on a blue background

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I just wanted to see it implemented how much those guys hate me.

It was good to do a half a movie with them again.

I like it when we undermine convention and expectation in inventive ways.

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They’re going to take good care of him,' you know?

No, he’s X-ed out right at the beginning there.

John Hurt’s Kane would seem to be it initially, but then he dies.

Hiroyuki Sanada’s Sho stares at Calvin in terror from Life 2017

Investing so much time in their arcs made it clear that they would remain central to the story.

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Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Rebecca Ferguson in Life Movie Poster

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