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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

US Box Office: $0

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

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03/26/09
Godfrey Cheshire
Godfrey Cheshire
Variety
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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.

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07/13/08
Steve Biodrowski
Steve Biodrowski
ESplatter
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06/24/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

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.

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03/04/06
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
FulvueDrive-in.com

As slyly smart as it is silly, and the flick delivers a clever idea that's wedged in between some rather slick action scenes.

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10/27/05
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
DVDTalk.com

No review available.

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10/26/05
Jean-François Vandeuren
Jean-François Vandeuren
Panorama

No review available.

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07/24/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

...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!

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10/22/04
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

Violent kill-fest of a sci-fi/horror movie. Sexy monster, though.

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10/15/04
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan

Sexy and bold.

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10/03/04
Victoria Alexander
Victoria Alexander
FilmsInReview.com

No review available.

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01/29/04
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
EnPrimeur.ca

No review available.

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01/06/04
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

No review available.

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12/26/03
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette

Does this film know it's funny? Does it think it's scary? In truth, it's enough of both to enjoy.

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08/16/03
Nick Davis
Nick Davis
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Worthless

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08/02/03
John Esther
John Esther
Pasadena Weekly

A great monster chase movie, some cool gore, and Henstridge had a promising debut. Too bad it never went anywhere.

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07/14/03
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com
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05/20/03
Caryn James
Caryn James
New York Times
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05/14/03
Jeanne Aufmuth
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Palo Alto Weekly

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11/07/02
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Netflix

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10/25/02
Tony Toscano
Tony Toscano
Talking Pictures (U.S.)
 
 
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