Species III (2004) (V)

User Rating:

4.1/10   

Director:

Brad Turner

Writers (WGA):

Dennis Feldman (characters)
Ben Ripley (written by)

Release Date:

27 November 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Beauty is only skin deep.

Plot:

Sara (Sunny Mabrey), the daughter of Eve (Natasha Henstridge) begins her mission to mate with humans, while a specialist military team hunt her down to kill her before its too late.

Plot Keywords:

Military | Daughter | Species | Research | Student

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Robin Dunne	...	Dean
Robert Knepper	...	Dr. Abbot
Sunny Mabrey	...	Sara
Amelia Cooke	...	Amelia
John Paul Pitoc	...	Hastings (as J.P. Pitoc)
Michael Warren	...	Agent Wasach
Christopher Neame	...	Dr. Nicholas Turner
Patricia Bethune	...	Colleen
Joel Stoffer	...	Portus
James Leo Ryan	...	Yosef
Savanna Fields	...	Young Sara
Natasha Henstridge	...	Eve
Reed Frerichs	...	ISD Staffer
Marc D. Wilson	...	Crew Chief
Matthew Yang King	...	Specialist Robert Kelley

MPAA:

Rated R for violence/gore, sexual content and some language.

Runtime:

111 min | Argentina:100 min | USA:112 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | Singapore:M18 (cut) | UK:15 | USA:R | USA:Unrated (unrated version) | Norway:15 | Japan:R-15

Filming Locations:

Monrovia, California, USA

Company:

FGM Entertainment

Trivia:

Producer Frank Mancuso Jr. wanted the creatures to look slightly different from H.R. Giger's original concept. He did not contribute to the designs in this film and the creatures were redesigned by 'Rob Hinderstien'.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Despite never having any human contact, adult Sara clearly has pierced ears.

Quotes:

Football Player: [after kissing Sara] How about a little tongue with that?
Sara: [grabs his face, then lets him go] You don't want the tongue.

Movie Connections:

Featured in 'Species III': Set Invasion (2004) (V)

maybe they'll get it right with 'Species IV'...

It took six years to producers to release the second sequel to the Species series. Wasn't that enough time to produce a better work? But then again, what would we expect from a B-grade movie with a (very) low budget?

Maybe we could expect a better story, with not so many holes in the script. Or a better acting and more believable characters. Or, at least, a bit more of thrill and suspense. None of that, unfortunately.

For we boys, however, 'Species III' is a feast for the eyes. The two alien girls, Sunny Mabrey and Amelia Cooke (now they come in pairs, and a brunette is added!) are gorgeous and sexy, and we get a glimpse of beautiful Natasha Henstridge at the beginning. The nudity is OK, and I think this kind of movie is expected to show a bit of skin. But we don't go see a movie only for the nudity. Do we?

I just saw 'Species 1' again, on TV. By the time I saw it first time, I didn't like it so much. But in comparison with this sequel, it's a way better movie. We know the series will continue. I just hope in the next episode(s) the level gets a little higher. Even for a B-grade movie with a (very) low budget.