Ingeniously combines the schlocky fun of '50s sci-fi flicks with the shock tactics of Alien and the cautionary allure of Looking for Mr. Goodbar.
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01/01/00
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... [More]
Starring: Natasha Henstridge, Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen, Alfred Molina
Director: Roger Donaldson
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Reviews for Species
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.
03/04/06
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01/06/04
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11/07/02
Does this film know it's funny? Does it think it's scary? In truth, it's enough of both to enjoy.
08/16/03
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01/01/01
As slyly smart as it is silly, and the flick delivers a clever idea that's wedged in between some rather slick action scenes.
10/27/05
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.
07/13/08
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10/25/02
Sexy and bold.
10/03/04
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01/01/00
Quickly disintegrates into the series of plot holes.
10/16/01
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07/24/05
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12/26/03
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