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Species (1995)
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Reviews Counted:30
Fresh:12
Rotten:18
Average Rating:4.9/10
Runtime: 2 hrs
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: A team of scientists decide they must gas to death a young girl named Sil. Why? Because she is the result of an experiment in which human DNA was mixed with that of a (possibly nefarious) alien... A team of scientists decide they must gas to death a young girl named Sil. Why? Because she is the result of an experiment in which human DNA was mixed with that of a (possibly nefarious) alien race. But Sil has plans of her own, so she breaks out of the gas chamber and escapes. This prompts Fitch, the head scientist, to gather a team to track the child down. Unfortunately, they may have trouble recognizing their prey, because Sil has turned herself into a lethal, sexy, adult woman... whose goal is to procreate as soon as possible. The fetching mutant embarks on a number of sexual encounters -- most of which have gruesome results for her partners. Will Sil, who finally changes into a hideous, slimy monster, defeat our heroes... and breed a new generation of mutants? [More]
Starring: Natasha Henstridge, Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen, Alfred Molina
Starring: Natasha Henstridge, Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen, Alfred Molina, Forest Whitaker, Marg Helgenberger
Director: Roger Donaldson
Director: Roger Donaldson
Screenwriter: Dennis Feldman
Composer: Christopher Young
Reviews for Species
It is no masterpiece, but after some of the schlock seen this year, it is nice to see a science-fiction horror film that delivers.
An enjoyable creature feature where the creature just happens to mask itself as a beautiful, often-naked blonde. Nothing more than a big-budget exploitation flick, but it has some good shock moments.
As slyly smart as it is silly, and the flick delivers a clever idea that's wedged in between some rather slick action scenes.
...she's a beautiful, horny, outer-space babe who just wants to copulate, and when she doesn't get her way, boy, does she get angry!
Does this film know it's funny? Does it think it's scary? In truth, it's enough of both to enjoy.
A great monster chase movie, some cool gore, and Henstridge had a promising debut. Too bad it never went anywhere.
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