Species [Standard] (Blu-ray 4K)

Directed by Roger Donaldson

Starring: Marg Helgenberger, Michelle Williams, Jordan Lund, Don Fischer, Scott McKenna, Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen, Alfred Molina, Forest Whitaker, Natasha Henstridge
Contributors: Frank Mancuso Jnr, Dennis Feldman, Christopher Young, Andrzej Bartkowiak
Studio: 88 Films
Genre: Feature Films
Main Language: English
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A,B,C
Release Date: 11 May 2026
Originally Issued: 1995
No of Discs: 2
BBFC Cert: (18) Suitable for 18 years and over.
Run Time: 104 minutes

Description

Natasha Henstridge stars in this sci-fi horror directed by Roger Donaldson. In 1974 scientists use the world's largest radio telescope to send messages into outer space. 20 years later they receive a message containing instructions on how to mix human and alien DNA to form a new species.

A group of scientists create Sil (Henstridge) but panic ensues when she escapes from the observation facility. She must be stopped before she mates with a human male and creates a new species which could overwhelm mankind and so a team is assembled to prevent this disaster. Scientist Xavier Fitch (Ben Kingsley) leads the team, which includes assassin Preston Lennox (Michael Madsen), biologist Laura Baker (Marg Helgenberger), anthropologist Stephen Arden (Alfred Molina) and empath Dan Smithson (Forest Whitaker).

Can they stop her in time?

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Bonus Footage
• Trailers
• Commentary: Natasha Henstridge (actor), Michael Madsen (actor) and Roger Donaldson (director); Roger Donaldson, Steve Johnson (make-up effects creator), Richard Edlund (visual effects supervisor) and Frank Mancuso Jr. (producer); Kim Newman (critic) and Sean Hogan (film-maker)
• Making Of Documentary
• Other Documentary: 'Striking a Chord: Christopher Young On 'Species''; 'Muscle Man: Jordan Lund On 'Species''; 'Designing a Hybrid'; 'From Sil to Eve'; 'After Birth: The Evolution of 'Species''