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Overall Rank: 15812

Average Rating: 2.2/4

# of Ratings: 103

Theatrical Release Date: 07/07/1995

Language: English

Genre: Action, Horror

MPAA Rating: R

Director: Roger Donaldson

Actors: Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen, Alfred Molina, Forest Whitaker, Marg Helgenberger, Natasha Henstridge

Plot: Twenty years after sending a message into space, a response is given. With instructions on how to combine alien DNA with our own, scientists give birth to Sil - a beautiful, yet deadly alien hybrid. When she escapes, she only has one thing on her mind: mating and it's up to a team of scientists and mercenaries to stop her before she can reproduce. -- Chris Kavan

Indyfreak - wrote on 11/07/2018

An unabashedly sleazy blend of science fiction, horror, and soft-core erotica, SPECIES answers the question: What if in BASIC INSTINCT, Sharon Stone was replaced by a xenomorph? Natasha Henstridge is hot and dangerous. Good creepy direction but the acting is very hokey.

Yojimbo - wrote on 11/16/2012

An amazing cast considering that this is just a sub-par creature feature and an excuse to show Natasha Henstridge in the nip as often as possible. Mildly entertaining but incredibly flimsy stuff.

Daniel Corleone - wrote on 03/09/2012

A well casted sci-fi horror that doesn't really make an impact. The action scenes were descent. I remember not really enjoying that much and that Natsha Henstridge physical attributes were more utilized than the overall production. Species has a good premise, if only the other facets of the film were memorable.

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Solid Science Fiction Fun

ZJW - wrote on 01/24/2008

Species is certainly a B movie yet it has an excellent and recognizable cast of very skilled actors. In fact it might be shocking to find names such as Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina and Forest Whitaker among the films stars. The basic concept of the film is simple - Two decades ago scientists sent a message into space and this is there reply. This also happens to be the films tagline. One such reply includes detailed information on how to splice Alien DNA with our own. The government, as incompetent as ever, decides it wise to proceed and experiments with combining the extraterrestrial DNA with our own. Eventually, realizing the risks this presents, they decide it best to terminate the project. Of course not all goes to plan and Sil manages to escape into the chaos of Los Angeles.

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