Species 2 — Deleted Scenes

The home video releases of Species II included a handful of "Additional Unseen Footage" segments that expanded on Patrick Ross’s predatory nature. This is perhaps the most famous cut scene.

Instead, we have a handsome mess. And somewhere, on a dusty hard drive in MGM’s vault, or in a collector’s basement, a time-coded VHS tape holds the real Species 2 —still waiting to be bred back into existence.

Similarly, the strip club scene, which sets the tone for Patrick's predatory instincts, received a "longer dance scene" in its deleted version. Like the first scene, this is largely an extended take with more nudity and a greater emphasis on the alien's sexualized hunting. species 2 deleted scenes

| Deleted Scene Title | Approx. Runtime | Content Synopsis | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 4:07 min | An extended version of Patrick Ross's fatal ménage à trois, featuring more graphic sexual content and dialogue. This is the most significant scene in the collection. | | The Strip Club | 0:57 min | A longer, more explicit cut of the dance sequence, lingering on the stripper's performance and the crowd's reactions. | | The Transvestite | 1:57 min | A wholly unique scene not present in the final film. It depicts a tense encounter where Patrick picks up a woman, only to discover she is a transsexual, leading to a violent confrontation. | | Extended Tongue | 0:59 min | An extended version of the unsettling moment when Patrick's alien tongue attempts to enter Dr. Laura Baker's mouth. |

Another notable deleted scene features Monica Burns (played by Margot Slattery), a character who was supposed to be a love interest for the character of Charles Jackson (played by Justin Lazard). The scene shows Monica and Charles having a romantic dinner, which would have added more depth to their relationship. However, the scene was likely cut due to pacing issues and the overall tone of the film. The home video releases of Species II included

To understand what was lost, we must first acknowledge what we got. The theatrical Species 2 (98 minutes) is a frenetic, often incoherent experience. Plot threads are introduced and abandoned. Characters behave irrationally. Patrick Ross transforms from a sympathetic astronaut to a slime-drooling rapist-monster in what feels like a single edit.

According to Stomp Tokyo , a scene was cut involving Peter Boyle in a mental institution.

The theatrical version jumps quickly into the carnage, but deleted footage shows a more methodical investigation into the Mars mission. There were extended sequences of the scientists analyzing the "soil samples" that originally brought the alien DNA back to Earth. This slow-burn approach was designed to build dread, similar to the original Species , but was likely cut to get the audience to the monster encounters faster. Practical Effects and "The Nest"

For a deeper look at the practical effects that define these deleted and extended sequences, check out this behind-the-scenes featurette: Creature Creations: the Effects of Species II SOS2Needletooth YouTube• Sep 14, 2023 Species II - Blu-ray News and Reviews | High Def Digest