Alien: Specimen

2019 0h 11m EN

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 90

DramaHorrorScience Fiction

Synopsis

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During the night shift in a colony greenhouse, a botanist does her best to contain suspicious soil samples that have alarmed her sensitive lab dog.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jolene Andersen
Julie
Aubrey Wakeling
Dev
Goose
Maggie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kelsey Taylor
Writers: Kelsey Taylor, Federico Fracchia
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kelsey Taylor, shot by Adam Lee. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robert Hunt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kelsey Taylor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jolene Andersen and Aubrey Wakeling and Goose carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10135070 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kelsey Taylor directs. Adam Lee behind the camera. Robert Hunt scores. Kelsey Taylor cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 7 years ago.
4Directed by Kelsey Taylor, shot by Adam Lee. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Robert Hunt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kelsey Taylor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jolene Andersen and Aubrey Wakeling and Goose carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt10135070 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 90 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.