Species

Species

For three million years, the human race has been at the top of the evolutionary ladder. Nothing lasts forever.

Rating

3.0 (1)

Release Date

7/7/1995

Runtime

108 mins

Overview

In 1993, the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence Project receives a transmission detailing an alien DNA structure, along with instructions on how to splice it with human DNA. The result is Sil, a sensual but deadly creature who can change from a beautiful woman to an armour-plated killing machine in the blink of an eye.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$35,000,000

Revenue

$113,400,000

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A visceral creature feature that treats alien seduction as genuine threat, mixing body horror, sexual danger, and the paranoia of being hunted by something beautiful and unstoppable.

Mood

TenseUnsettlingParanoidExhilarating

Themes

SurvivalNatureObsessionCorruption

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Brisk

Look

Practical effectsHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violenceSexual contentBody horror

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