# Species: The Awakening (2007)

> An alien-DNA experiment turns a scientist’s niece into a lethal creature driven to find a mate.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9080

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Director: Nick Lyon
- Cast: Helena Mattsson, Ben Cross, Dominic Keating, Marlene Favela, Meagen Fay, Roger Cudney, Mauricio Martínez, Edy Arellano
- TMDB rating: 4.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0844894/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: visceral, paranoid, lurid, late night horror marathon, creature feature double bill

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