Species Page #4

Synopsis: 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. Government agent Xavier Fitch assembles a team of scientists and mercenaries to locate and destroy Sil before she manages to find a mate and breed.
Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Director(s): Roger Donaldson
Production: MGM Home Entertainment
  3 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.8
Metacritic:
49
Rotten Tomatoes:
36%
R
Year:
1995
108 min
1,828 Views


- Thanks, Dan.

- Do you ever have nightmares?

- Yes.

Please untie my hands.

- I wouldn't hurt you. Please.

- I have them.

I think they tell me who I am.

Why are you doing this to me?

I don't know why I'm here.

I don't know who I am, who sent me.

- Do you?

- No!

- Why do you think you're here?

- I don't know.

Please let me go.

Please. Please, let me go.

I wouldn't hurt you.

I promise.

- I wouldn't hurt you.

- Yes, you would.

You just don't know it yet.

No, I wouldn't!

Please!

My hands are hurting me.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God, no!

No! No!

Laura and Press,

they like each other.

They just don't like to show

how they feel.

What?

Laura and Press,

they like each other.

Yeah, whatever you say, Dan.

Look, it's really smoky in here.

I'm gonna go outside, get some air.

Think I'll lie down in the van. Have a

rest. This is a complete waste of time.

Get a feeling you're on

a wild goose chase?

Yeah.

Excuse me.

Get out of here. This is my trashcan.

It's you.

Hey!

She's here! Hey!

- Dan. Is that her?

- Yeah.

Here.

Get in the van.

Everybody get in the van!

They're heading into the hills.

We'll need the helicopters.

We're going up Nichols Canyon. One

of you try to block her at Mulholland.

Watch it!

Oh, my God!

We blocked the road.

We've gotta tell the press something.

Tell them what you want,

just don't tell them the truth.

I don't buy her showing up at

the club. It's too damn convenient.

Seeing is believing or

don't you trust your eyes?

Get back! Get all these people back!

Fitch. Fitch. It doesn't feel right.

Sir!

We found a severed thumb in

one of the doors that got ripped off.

- Let me see that.

- She may have caught it in the door.

Get to the lab, see if it's hers.

- It'll be genetically identifiable.

- It's all over, everyone.

Tomorrow you can go back

to your lives.

Congratulations on a job well done.

Just like that, huh, Fitch?

I don't think so.

Leave me a message.

And Frank, I'm going to dinner.

Where are we meeting?

Bye, sweetie.

Waiter.

Well, I guess we won.

- We won, science lost.

- I didn't think we'd get her this way.

- Not that easy.

- You sound like you'll miss her.

I guess I will.

I think I respected her.

I know this was a hellish job, but I

really enjoyed working with you three.

And since Uncle Sam is buying,

let's have another round.

Waiter!

I don't... I don't drink.

Don't worry, Dan. Tonight you will.

You wanna dance?

- Who, me?

- Yeah, you.

- All right.

- Okay.

I know you don't have a family.

Do you have a girlfriend in New York?

I guess I've had a few, but

they don't hang around very long.

I guess I keep too many secrets.

You wanna share one with me?

- Right now?

- Yeah.

I know what you do,

and it doesn't scare me.

- Really?

- No.

Well, it does most people.

I wouldn't wanna

never see you again.

- Hey.

- What are you...?

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

I thought you were somebody else.

I'm sorry.

You okay?

I thought it was Sil.

I saw the blonde hair.

She's dead, Press.

The tests on the thumb

proved it was her.

You got your test and I got my gut.

I just don't buy it.

I think as long as you feel

she's out there, you got a mission.

Maybe you don't want

this job to be over.

Well, maybe not. So what?

Thanks for the dance.

Good night.

What do you call this?

It's called a Long Island Ice Tea.

It's got tea in it?

Nope.

Smells nice, can I try some?

Help yourself.

Does it work on your boyfriend?

Yeah. As a repellent.

I don't know. I think he's in remarkably

good shape for a man his age.

One Long Island Ice Tea.

I like these cups of tea.

- What?

- That's great.

Hey, give me one of those.

I like these cups of tea, man.

You guys, I'm tired.

I'm gonna go to bed.

So?

She's going to bed.

I guess.

She still...

...wants to see you though.

Maybe I'll go find out

if you're right about that.

I'd hate to be in here

during an earthquake.

Yeah.

What floor do you want?

Ten, please.

I like your perfume.

You do?

- Thank you.

- Excuse me. I get out here.

Good night.

- Hi.

- Hi.

Did you want something?

- Maybe.

- Maybe?

Housekeeping.

Dan. Dan.

Those two over there.

Bet they like unusual men like us.

Women think I'm strange.

I don't feel well.

Don't be silly.

Just go over there and talk to them.

I have to go. And I think

you should leave with me, okay?

I'm gonna stay for a while, actually.

Okay.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Housekeeping.

- Hi.

- Hi.

I was sitting over there, wondering...

...what two intelligent, glamorous

women were doing without dates.

My name's Stephen Arden.

I teach anthropology at Harvard.

- I lived in Boston once.

- Yeah?

For a year.

- Froze my butt off.

- It's cold in Boston.

This is Bill and Tony.

I forget your name.

Cute little socks.

Stand up.

How'd you get in here?

- I stole the key.

- What?

I saw you downstairs, but

you were with all those people.

So I thought I'd come up and wait.

This kind of thing doesn't

usually happen to me.

I just want to be with you.

Oh, yes.

What about protection?

She's here. She's here.

Press?

Someone's at the door.

Who's there?

Press, Laura.

It's Dan. I gotta talk to you.

Christ, what does he want?

- What's the problem, Dan?

- I just got this terrible feeling.

I get this strange thought,

this image of Sil with Arden.

Sil's next door with Arden, Press.

No, no, no. She's dead, Dan.

I went to his room and there's

someone in there with him.

- Did you knock on the door?

- Yes, but I don't know what she'll do.

They're making a lot of noise.

They're having sex.

I know it's Sil, I know it!

Okay.

I believe you. I'll get dressed.

I enjoyed that immensely.

- I felt it.

- What?

It's started.

What's started?

Life.

Oh, my darling girl.

In some cultures, women believe

they know the moment of conception...

Don't you believe me? Feel.

Holy sh*t!

I hope you're right about this, Dan.

- She's headed for the basement.

- We'll take the stairs.

Laura, come with me!

Come on!

If she's pregnant, we gotta

get to her before she gives birth.

God. We don't know what

we're dealing with here.

She could have a dozen babies.

She could lay 1000 eggs!

Oh, God. Did you see Arden?

Yeah, I did, that poor bastard.

We can trap her. The fire door opens

from the inside at the bottom exit.

Then what?

Holy sh*t.

- Oh, my God.

- The b*tch went through a steel door!

Fitch! Dan! We're in the garage!

She got past us!

- You saw her?

- She was gone before we got here.

- Here.

- You saw her!

- Look at the door!

- Which way did she go?

- Where's Press?

- He took off down that tunnel.

She kills if she feels threatened.

She kills if she feels threatened.

She must've come through here.

She went down here.

There's no other way.

Yeah, she's down there.

Let's go.

Stand back, I'll clear it out.

Which way did she go, Dan?

- I don't know.

- What?

I'm not sure. She's here.

Think. You're supposed to have some

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Dennis Jeffrey Feldman (born 1946) is a North American screenwriter, photographer, film producer and director. more…

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