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Species: The Awakening

Species: The Awakening

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Species: The Awakening

"Irresistible beauty. Unstoppable instincts."

2007

1h 38m

4.7(306 votes)

Horror

Science Fiction

Thriller

Overview

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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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Helena Mattsson

Helena Mattsson

Miranda Hollander

Ben Cross

Ben Cross

Tom Hollander

Dominic Keating

Dominic Keating

Forbes

Marlene Favela

Marlene Favela

Azura

Meagen Fay

Meagen Fay

Celeste

Roger Cudney

Roger Cudney

Leland Fisk

Mauricio Martínez

Mauricio Martínez

Dalton

Edy Arellano

Edy Arellano

Calderón

Marco Bacuzzi

Marco Bacuzzi

Rinaldo

Cynthia Francesconi

Collette

Creative team

Directed by: Nick Lyon
Written by: Ben Ripley
Produced by: Frank Mancuso Jr.
Lorenzo O'Brien

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