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Species

1995 ·1h 48m · ★ 6.0 (1,818)

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.

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Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
100
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
66
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
57
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
20
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
91
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
100
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
50
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
43
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
Discover with this DNA
AlienCreatureParanoiaTransformation

Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceTaboo ContentBody HorrorEye TraumaPregnancy HorrorDehumanizationMedical Gore
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TMDB Keywords

alien dnaamusedcocoondecapitationdnafemme fatalegenetic engineeringgeneticsinstinctinterspecies romancelos angeles, californiaon the runscientistsexual attractionsexual desiretelepathy

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