Question 1

Is Species (1995) scary?

Accepted Answer

Not particularly — Species (1995)'s appeal is atmospheric or thematic rather than overtly scary. As a body horror film, it scored 2.0/10 for fear, 7.0/10 for atmosphere, and 6.5/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

What is Species (1995)'s release date, and is it streaming?

Accepted Answer

Species (1995)'s US theatrical release date is July 7, 1995. Its first home release date is December 5, 1995.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in Species (1995)?

Accepted Answer

Species (1995) has 7 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is Species (1995) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Species (1995) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 2.0/10 for fear and 2.0/10 for gore, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 7 jump scares. No content warnings are on file for it.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of Species (1995)?

Accepted Answer

Natasha Henstridge plays Sil, Ben Kingsley plays Xavier Fitch, Michael Madsen plays Preston Lennox, Marg Helgenberger plays Dr. Laura Baker, Alfred Molina plays Dr. Stephen Arden, Forest Whitaker plays Dan Smithson, Empath, Michelle Williams plays Young Sil, Jordan Lund plays Aide.

Question 6

What are some films like Species (1995)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Species (1995) on Watch Darkly include They Live (1988), District 9 (2009), Cloverfield (2008), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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