Species

Species

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

Directed by Roger Donaldson

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, FGM Entertainment

1995108 min6.0 / 10

A tense sci-fi creature feature that weaponizes sexual attraction and genetic horror, pitting a team of scientists against a lethal alien-human hybrid on the loose in Los Angeles.

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.

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  • Is Species violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Species scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does Species end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Species easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Species sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity85

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Surprise30

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Love22

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