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Species II

Natasha Henstridge is back in Species II as Eve, the helpful half-human, half-alien clone created by the government to study the alien species that tried to screw the human race in Species. But in this sequel, the in-heat alien in hunky sheep's clothing is Patrick Ross (Justin Lazard), an astronaut who's infected with alien DNA while on a mission to Mars. As one of the uninfected astronauts explains, this alien species "could fuck the human race into extinction" by breeding with humans to create a violent, yucky alien race. Patrick's new extraterrestrial self gives it a go, mating with every appealing female in his line of vision. And he's pretty darn successful, especially if you add up all those alien kids that come tearing out of the women's stomachs about two minutes after he's done with them. Even more intriguing: the offspring exit the womb sporting ready-to-wear potato sacks. How handy.

As for poor, stunning Eve, once she gets in telepathic touch with Patrick, her, um, basic instincts get the better of her. Aside from this storyline, I'm not sure what frightened me more about Species II -- all the guys sitting alone in the movie theater on a sunny Saturday afternoon, or the truly horrific potential for a Species III.

-- Rachel O'Malley