Species II
An astronaut returns from Mars carrying an alien infection that turns sexual compulsion and mutation into a dangerous threat on Earth.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- lurid
- tense
- exploitative
- late night horror marathon
- 1990s sci fi double feature
What critics said
Critics overwhelmingly regarded the sequel as a clumsily assembled and exploitative rehash, though some acknowledged its special effects and technical craft.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Patrick returns from Mars infected by an alien organism and gradually transforms.
The infected astronaut is driven to mate, while Eve and the scientists become central to the breeding threat.
The investigation involves quarantine, a controlled facility, military authority, and efforts to contain the hybrid.
The film foregrounds blood, gore, simulated sex, bare flesh, and mutation spectacle.
Films like Species II, and why
Species
Shared alien infection, mutation horror, sexual menace, and science fiction monster-movie premise.
The Quatermass Xperiment
Shared body transformation, extraterrestrial biology, graphic horror, and paranoid containment themes.
Inseminoid
Shared reproductive horror, invasive alien life, and claustrophobic science fiction suspense.
The Hidden
Shared military-scientific pursuit of a dangerous human-alien hybrid with graphic creature effects.
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Medak
- Release Date
- 1998-04-10
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (854)
Cast
- Natasha Henstridge
- Michael Madsen
- Marg Helgenberger
- Mykelti Williamson
- Justin Lazard
- James Cromwell
- George Dzundza
- Sarah Wynter
- Myriam Cyr
- Baxter Harris
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Species II about?
- An astronaut returns from Mars carrying an alien infection that turns sexual compulsion and mutation into a dangerous threat on Earth.
- What is Species II like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Species II as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Species II violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Species II as graphic.
- What did critics think of Species II?
- Critics overwhelmingly regarded the sequel as a clumsily assembled and exploitative rehash, though some acknowledged its special effects and technical craft.
- Which films are like Species II?
- Films with a similar feel include Species, The Quatermass Xperiment, Inseminoid, and The Hidden.
- How long is Species II?
- Species II runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Species II?
- In United States, Species II streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus.
