Species: The Awakening

Species: The Awakening (2007) is an American sci-fi horror directed by Nick Lyon — watch it online on iFILM. University professor Miranda Hollander regains consciousness in the middle of a bloody scene she can't account for. Her uncle finally tells her what she is: a hybrid, built from human and alien DNA by a scientist who thought he was doing something brilliant.

Helena Mattsson plays Miranda as someone racing to stay in control of a body that has its own agenda. Ben Cross plays the uncle who created her and must now undo the damage — which means a trip to Mexico to find the original scientist before Miranda's alien half takes over completely. Dominic Keating and Marlene Favela round out the cast as complications they didn't need.

The fourth entry in the Species franchise works on a tight budget and a compact runtime. It won't win any awards, but it moves fast and delivers what fans of the series come for. Stream Species: The Awakening online on iFILM.