Species 2 Deleted Scenes < HD >
Look for the Species II: Unrated Director’s Cut Blu-ray (Shout! Factory, 2010) or the rare "Collector's Edition" DVD. Do not rely on streaming versions, which almost always use the sanitized theatrical cut. The lost scenes are worth the hunt.
The most famous deleted gore shot comes during the “Martian Base” prologue. In the final film, the astronaut infected with alien goo simply collapses. In the deleted version, we see a much slower, Cronenberg-ian transformation. As the astronaut stumbles through the base, his face begins to ripple. He grabs a colleague’s face, and his fingers melt into the man’s eye sockets. It’s not an attack; it’s a fusion. The two men become a screaming, conjoined mass of space suits and cartilage before exploding. Species 2 Deleted Scenes
So, where are these deleted scenes now? For years, they were the stuff of VHS trading legend. When Species II first hit DVD, the "deleted scenes" section was a paltry 90 seconds of inconsequential extensions. Look for the Species II: Unrated Director’s Cut
In the theatrical cut, Patrick’s descent into madness is rapid. However, deleted footage reveals a more psychological approach. There are extended scenes of Patrick struggling with his new reality, showcasing the internal war between his human conscience and the alien drive. In one particularly haunting excised moment, Patrick is seen attempting to commit suicide to stop the alien within him. This scene adds a tragic layer to the character; he is not merely a monster, but a victim of the organism. By removing these moments of vulnerability and internal conflict, the theatrical version stripped the villain of his humanity, making the stakes feel purely physical rather than emotional. The lost scenes are worth the hunt
: This is a much longer version of the hotel suite sequence featuring the debutante and her sister. It includes significantly more graphic nudity and extended shots of the alien transformation occurring during the encounter. Extended "Tongue" Scene
A deleted scene, set in a wood-paneled study, reveals his true, twisted motivation. As he explains to a general why he won’t kill his monstrous son, Patrick, he reveals that his wife died of a slow, degenerative nerve disease. “I watched her forget how to swallow, General,” he says, pouring a scotch. “Patrick is not a monster. He is evolution’s answer to entropy. He is the cure for death.”