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Movie · 1995 · 104 min

A slick, pulpy creature chase that mixes lurid seduction with gory monster shocks and a brisk, forgettable thrill.

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1995 film by Roger Donaldson
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Year
1995
Runtime
104 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • identity
  • isolation
  • science
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • wilderness
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror7
Humour3
Realism4
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
horror, science fiction, monster
Directed by
Roger Donaldson
Written by
Dennis Feldman
Starring
Ben Kingsley, Forest Whitaker, Michelle Williams, Michael Madsen, Alfred Molina, Natasha Henstridge, Marg Helgenberger, Scott McKenna
Music
Christopher Young
Cinematography
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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