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Species: The Awakening

2007 · 98 min

A schlocky, fast-paced creature feature that lurches between cheap thrills and unintended laughs, with a surprisingly somber finale.

Directed by
Nick Lyon
Genres
Horror, Science fiction, Thriller
Tagline
Irresistible beauty. Unstoppable instincts.
Overview
A scientist, Dr. Hollander, takes his niece Miranda to Mexico in an attempt to reverse the effects of the alien DNA he used to create her. However the treatment goes horribly wrong, and sets Miranda on a killing spree as she sets out to find a mate.

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Directed by
Nick Lyon
Genres
Horror, Science fiction, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • identity
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • family
  • sexuality
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour3
Realism3
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

In this series

Species Collection

  1. SpeciesMovie · 1995
  2. Species IIMovie · 1998
  3. Species IIIMovie · 2004
  4. Species: The AwakeningMovie · 2007 This title

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Genres
horror, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Nick Lyon
Written by
Ben Ripley
Starring
Helena Mattsson, Ben Cross, Dominic Keating, Marlene Favela, Meagen Fay, Roger Cudney, Mauricio Martínez, Edy Arellano
Cinematography
Jaime Reynoso
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America, Mexico
Languages
English

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