Review of Species (1995) by Steve Crum for Kansas City Kansan — 14 Oct 2004

Violent kill-fest of a sci-fi/horror movie. Sexy monster, though.

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This review of Species (1995) was written by Steve Crum and published by Kansas City Kansan on 14 Oct 2004.

Species has generally received mixed reviews.

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