Species

1995
R
1h 48m

IMDb RATING

5.9/10

88K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

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Action Horror Sci-Fi Thriller

A group of scientists try to track down and trap a killer alien seductress before she successfully mates with a human.A group of scientists try to track down and trap a killer alien seductress before she successfully mates with a human.A group of scientists try to track down and trap a killer alien seductress before she successfully mates with a human.

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

88K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,384

129

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 8 nominations

Trivia
Michael Madsen once claimed this was one of the few movies he had done that he was proud of, but referred to the film's sequel as "lousy" and admitted he only did it for a paycheck.

Goofs
The conductor gets half-sucked into the cocoon, resulting in her death. Sil later emerges from the messy cocoon, covered with its fluid and falling right on top of the conductor. But when Sil dons the conductor's clothes, they are spotless.

Quotes
Xavier Fitch: We decided to make it female so it would be more docile and controllable.
Preston Lennox: More docile and controllable, eh? You guys don't get out much.

Connections
Edited into The Chaos Factor (2000)

Soundtracks
Say You're Gonna Stay
Written by James LaBirt, Larry LaBirt, Kevin Oliphant and Darryl D'Bonneau
Performed by Darryl D'Bonneau
Courtesy of Jellybean Recordings, Inc.

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Review

Featured review

8/10

Kind of fun

Some scientists working for the government tamper with a DNA sequence they got from a message from outer space. The subject turns into a little girl with amazing superhuman powers. She escapes and turns into a beautiful woman (Natasha Herstridge) who wants to mate and produce others like her. A team led by a head scientist (Ben Kingsley!) try to track her down.

OK--it's kind of silly but this moves quickly and is well-done. There are many excellent, if gruesome, special effects and the SIL creature at the end is truly astounding. The script is good (considering) and it actually makes sense...if you don't think about it too much.

Acting varies--Kingsley is TERRIBLE in his role. Michael Madsen is pretty good as part of the team as are Marg Helgenberger and (especially) Forest Whitaker. Herstridge is certainly beautiful but can't act--but the role doesn't call for acting.

I'm giving it an 8. It's no classic but it moves quickly and I was never bored.