She’s a predator. Her eyes are in front. In this episode, we’ve awarded director Roger Donaldson his 2nd dip in the Bargain Bin with the lascivious 1995 sci-fi horror thriller SPECIES.
When indeterminate Government science guy Xavier Fitch (a slumming Ben Kinglsey) decides to follow an intergalactic recipe for alien DNA, he may have inadvertently sown the seeds of the destruction of mankind, as his creation blossoms in to the statuesque Sil, played by newcomer Natasha Henstridge. She’s on the prowl for a mate, scouring Los Angeles for fellas to fornicate with so she can propagate her...species, potentially replacing us as the apex predators on Earth. In response, Fitch collects a ragtag group led by lethargic freelance hired gun Press (Michael Madsen) to hunt her down before she can get down.
Bone trains, biomechanical boobs and bewildering acting choices ensue as Gali, Devlin and Matt look back at a bona fide box office hit whose charms may have been obvious to ‘90s teen boys, but do they endure today?
Outro Song - '"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" (1979) - ABBA
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