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Species: The Awakening

2007 ·1h 38m · ★ 4.6 (296)

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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Director

Nick Lyon Nick Lyon
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
85
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
50
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
14
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
73
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
50
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
67
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
14
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
66
Discover with this DNA
AlienCreatureTransformation

Content Warnings

Body HorrorPregnancy HorrorDehumanizationMedical Gore
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TMDB Keywords

alien dnamexicopregnancyscientist

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