Species: The Awakening (2007)
A direct to dvd sequel with good characters and a sympathetic human / alien hybrid as well as solid direction and storytelling plus some great effects. I always enjoy Ben Cross performances and he's as good here as he was in The Unholy (1988), although as with that film it's probably best to keep him away from churches as things never go well.
Although Helena Mattson is no Natasha Henstridge she still does well in what is a pretty hard role as the hybrid however the less said about Dominic Keating's Australian accent the better.
Production values are high and director Nick Lyon also treats us to some lovely cinematography of various Mexican skylines. Meanwhile a terrific monster mash finale mean Species: The Awakening is a far better than expected fourth film in the series.
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