Altered Species (2001)

That was an excellent one.

Really Surprised!

Fresh and Exciting

It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

This film is easily one of the worst ones I have ever seen. And I don't mean that in a good way. We wanted to see a crappy horror/thriller, so we picked the one that seemed to be the lousiest in the store. For once, the film was everything we'd expected. And more! (or should I say less?)The actors look like they are reading their lines from posters behind the camera. The so-called special effects are created by putting red see-through plastic in front of the camera to give the impression that we are seeing through the eyes of the killer rats. And the script? Don't even get me started on the script... And just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, it turns out that the first part of the film was Oscar-material compared to the ending.Take it from me, this film is hilarious if you're into crappy horror-films, but if you want a GOOD film, keep on looking. This is not for you.

What a terrible film.It starts well, with the title sequence, but that's about as good as it gets.The movie is something about rats turning into monsters and going on a killing spree. The acting isn't so much poor, but the script is pointless and the film isn't even scary despite the atmospheric music.It really is amazing that some group cobbled together this bag of rubbish and thought it would make a good film.It isn't a good film. It's trash, and I urge you not to waste a minute of your life on it! One out of ten.

wow....I can't even begin to describe how this movie has changed my life. Before i saw rodents i had no reason to live. Now that has all changed.there were so many spectacular parts to this movie, i couldn't possibly list them all... but to list a few: -the acting was the highest quality i've ever seen -special effects had me on the edge of my seat the whole time -the sex scenes got me off more than any boyfriend i've had in the pastThis movie scared me so much, i had to borrow a pair of my grandma's "Depends" so i didn't ruin any furniture. This deserves an academy award for one of the best thrillers of all time...if you haven't seen this insane flick i suggest very highly that you go rent it right away. the effect it has is indelible on your soul. beautiful, just beautiful.there is nothing that can compare to this movie. it will touch you in ways you have never even dreamed of being touched and you will love every second of it. god bless the crew that created this incredible masterpiece. it is a breath of fresh air, better than free-balling it on a breezy summer day.thank you all for your time. i hope you enjoyed it as much as i did.

Yes, this is one of THOSE movies, so terrible, so insipid, so trite, that you will not be able to stop laughing. I have watched comedies, good comedies, and laughed less than my wife and I laughed at this movie. The other comments give the idea well enough. The characters are so unpleasant you cheer the rats on, the effects are so poorly done you wonder whose elementary school art class was in charge, the acting-- oh the acting-- talk about tired dialogue and embarrassing pauses.But the rat, yes, the big rat. Why we didn't get to see the rat until the end rather surprised me. Often the 'big one' isn't shown until the end because the budget is limited and good effects chew up so much money. I surmise, however, that in this case the big rat was hidden until the end because the filmmakers were ashamed that the best they had was a guy running around dressed up like a woodchuck with third-world dentistry.The most sublime part of the whole movie is the elevator scene. After figuring out that the rats couldn't stand loud noise (migraines from the bad acting?), the main dude rigs up a fire alarm to send the rats into a frenzy. If you've ever wanting to see a pair of rats waltz while blood squirts out of their heads like a geyser, this film is for you. Really, you need to rent it and see for yourself.But not for more than 99¢, OK?