Rating: NR
Genre:
Science Fiction
Release Date: 12/07/2004
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 112 min
Flags: Violence, Not For Children, Adult Language, Sexual Situations, Gore
Distributor/Studio: MGM
This direct-to-cable sequel in the
Species film series follows the next legacy of the sexually frustrated alien species as the daughter of
Eve (
Natasha Henstridge) is born into an uncaring human world. Newcomer
Sunny Mabrey plays
Sara, the first genetically perfect specimen of her species, who is kidnapped upon birth by a professor who has his own selfish reasoning to keep her alive. Hounded by the army and other human-alien DNA hybrids bent on breeding, the hunt is on for the professor and
Sara to create another perfect offspring any way they can. Premiering on the
Sci-Fi channel in November of 2004, the
erotic sci-fi thriller came to DVD a month later in a director's cut supervised by the director,
Brad Turner, a TV veteran whose show credits include
Andromeda,
Stargate SG-1, and the '90s revamp of
Outer Limits.
~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
Species III takes the low-budget dive that most genre sequels are used to, especially when the series gets to film number three. The super junky title credits that look like they cost about 20 bucks set up the rest of the film resoundingly well, showing off a nonexistent budget that will later translate into full-bodied monster suits filmed behind carefully placed obstructions time and again. While the second film turned out to be a cheese-flavored gas dressed up as serious
sci-fi, this third entry plays its premise too straight-faced as the filmmakers try to inject feeling and needless plot into a film that's basically silly monsters hunting down another super hot silly monster just to get their rocks off. There is one surreal sex sequence between two aliens that shows promise, but it's gone before it really gets juiced up. A few nice gore moments are there for the
horror crowd, though the blatantly tacked on "feel good" ending feels more like a setup for a TV show than anything else.
~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
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