Species II

Name: Species II
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Horror
Released: April 10, 1998
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 19
Cast: Michael Madsen, Natasha Henstridge

1998

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Overwhelming dislike based on 13 Critic Reviews

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: April 10, 1998 | R

Starring: Michael Madsen, Natasha Henstridge

Summary: A trio of American astronauts becomes instant heroes as they plant the Stars and Stripes on Mars before beginning the voyage home. But back on their ship, something else has set its sights on Earth...something whose relatives have already paid us a visit. [MGM]

Director: Peter Medak

Genre(s): Action, Sci-Fi, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 93 min

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Most of this is silly, dim-witted stuff, but a few of the shocks carry some of the crude power of Jack Arnold's low-budget horror films of the 50s. Read full review

James Berardinelli

The only thing that distinguishes Species 2 is how awful it is. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

"Species" at least had the benefit of Henstridge's glazed porn-doll perversity, but this time any glimmers of sexual ominousness are buried in a lame, desultory chase plot and in the woefully underimagined special effects. Read full review

Peter Stack

A feeble excuse for a movie. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Shoddily plotted and unimaginative, Species II is a slapdash effort at best, creepily unaffecting and minus the T&A this sort of film so desperately hinges on. Read full review

Empire Andrew Collins

Though Species II is far from serious and aimed squarely at the hairy-palmed, it really didn't need to be quite this rotten. Read full review

Liam Lacey

Brain-melting, head-spinning rank toxicity that shows no evidence of intelligence as we know it. Read full review

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IZEMtv

Jun 29, 2019

Its a fun B Movie nothing more and nothing less, great creature effects but some really bad script writing.

10 of 17 users found this helpful107

Rcavey92212

Jun 21, 2020

SPECIES II

Although it's not actually a good movie this creative sequel with a super hot astronaut who comes home to earth infected and begins mating is a trashy, fun overly entertaining genre monster fest. Natasha Henstridge pregnant at the time of filming is back as Sil who is his numberSPECIES II

Although it's not actually a good movie this creative sequel with a super hot astronaut who comes home to earth infected and begins mating is a trashy, fun overly entertaining genre monster fest. Natasha Henstridge pregnant at the time of filming is back as Sil who is his number one target. The special FX are awesome and the creature design is inspired. Unlike the superior original it doesn't take itself seriously which is a good thing because the screenplay is not as well written. That being said the movie flows well moving from one gory setpiece to the next and it's never boring.

7/10… Expand

3 of 4 users found this helpful31

mrcritic

Apr 24, 2011

Species 2 may have some cool scenes throughout this movie, but overall it was flawed and dull. It had bad acting, and a predictable, awful ending. C-= 42 (4.2/10 rounds to 4/10)

2 of 4 users found this helpful22

Steven1981

Mar 18, 2020

Species made in 1995 had everything, some humour, sex, nudity, gore, action and violence and was beautifully directed and and made and it felt interesting and entertaining.... A few years later in 1998 we had SPECIES II which is a sci-fi horror sequel and I've seen this movie. MichaelSpecies made in 1995 had everything, some humour, sex, nudity, gore, action and violence and was beautifully directed and and made and it felt interesting and entertaining.... A few years later in 1998 we had SPECIES II which is a sci-fi horror sequel and I've seen this movie. Michael Madsen, Marg Helgenberger and Natasha Henstridge from the original made in 95 return for this sequel. Some astronaut gets infected with alien DNA after some mission to Mars then starts mating a dozen women when he gets back to earth and 4 minutes later the women give birth with their stomach's popping open and blood all over the place and alien babies sticking their head out of the dead women's stomach's.. Justin Lazard is the man infected with the alien DNA and he's the main character unlike the original it was Natasha Henstridge as the alien seductress and she returns in Species II as some half human/half alien named Eve with Justin Lazard as the alien main character not her.... Like the original Michael Madsen and Marg Helgenberger hunt it down but Species II even with all the gore, blood, excessive violence, action, sex scenes and Natasha Henstridge fully naked still felt dull and uninteresting and basically ugly compared to the original. Species made in 1995 was gorey, bloody, had action and violence and nudity and sex scenes but it felt interesting to a degree and entertaining and beautifuly directed and had a fairly decent story. Species II was just an ugly mess and even a few naked pornstars couldn't save it let alone a fully naked Natasha Henstridge because Species II even with all the violence and sex and nudity was still crap and even the sex scenes were rubbish which is laughable. Species II just feels horrible, depressing and an ugly mess compared to the original and a step down in quality. Justin Lazard can't act to save his life and Species II is one of the worst sci-fi movies ever made and certainly one of the worst sequels in film history. Horrible and crap film.… Expand

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goggomobile

Sep 23, 2020

It's laughable that anyone would give this movie a 10 score. What were you thinking? Watch the first one, forget the rest.

5 of 6 users found this helpful51

FrederickS.

Sep 21, 2005

This movie is STUPID! The ending left everything up in the air paving the way for a Species 3; thank God that never came about.

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aaronpaul121

May 30, 2012

Oh my goodness, this is one of the most stupid movies EVER..................

5 of 5 users found this helpful50

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