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      Alien Species

      1996 1h 32m Sci-Fi List
      Reviews 6% Audience Score 250+ Ratings A lawman (Charles Napier) and a UFO expert (Hoke Howell) battle malevolent extraterrestrials. Read More Read Less Watch on Prime Video Stream Now

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      Audience Member Alien species Not Rated (killing and destruction) - Fantasy and action Action Aliens Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/01/24 Full Review Audience Member I may have been up really late at night, but I didn't mind 'Alien Species' at all. Its craftsmanship for such a cheap B-movie production was pretty good (although the special effects looked like they were created on a Nintendo or Sega Genesis, and then grafted onto the film), the script was interesting enough in the realm of 'alien hostile takeover' movies, and its pace never lagged for a second. While watching it, the film's ending was very ambiguous, as if this had been planned as a pilot film for a TV-series, or at the very least, a feature-length sequel. I loved the work of veteran character actors Charles Napier and Hoke Howell (the latter died shortly after the film's completion, and the death is mentioned in the end credits). Their consummate professionalism gave a classy sheen that the film otherwise didn't deserve. It's definitely worth a watch, though, to fans of both B-movies and of science fiction. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Not a particularly good film, but it's better than many independents that I've seen. The effects are crap, the story is bland, and the characters stink. The ending is lacking, but the film can offer some cheap sci-fi thrills for the penny. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member worst acting ever. worst special effects ever. horrible cinematography....but sweet muffins, this film is amazing. it's so bad that it just begs you to make fun of it the whole time you watch. this film is an absolute train wreck Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Pretty bad sci-fi film, the worst thing about the film is the unusually bad score. It sounds cheap and it interferes with watching the film. Not a good thing. The acting is below average. Some of the special effects are good though. The basic story isn't too bad either. Otherwise it's cheap crap. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Talk about B Movies this movie takes the cake. Don't think I've seen a movie from this time period with so much cussing, so be careful around the little ones and in-laws. Movie is about a mother ship with smaller ships out to destroy the world, but they really are peeved at a group of deputies transporting some prisoners. This one is worth passing up. 1 star is all I can give. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A lawman (Charles Napier) and a UFO expert (Hoke Howell) battle malevolent extraterrestrials.
      Director
      Peter Maris
      Screenwriter
      Nancy Newhauer
      Genre
      Sci-Fi
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 32m
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