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Altered Species
Directed byMiles Feldman
Written byStory:
Serge Rodnunsky
Produced bySerge Rodnunsky
StarringAllen Lee Haff
Leah Rowan
Guy Veig
CinematographyPierre Chemaly
Music byEvan Evans
Distributed byRojak Films
Release date
September 1, 2001
Running time
91 min.
LanguageEnglish

Altered Species, early knowned as Rodentz, is a 2001 horror film, about a scientist who has found a way to regenerate damaged tissue in the body.

Plot

A scientist, searching for a way to end cancer, creates a green substance. His assistant, Walter, gets rid of it by pouring it down the sink. Due to pipes in the basement having leaks, the substance falls in a spot where it is exposed to rats. When the scientist leaves, Walter invites friends over for a party. As the party continues, the rats, including a giant one, attack the party goers.

Home video

The film was released on DVD in 2011 by Artisan Entertainment. It was released as a cropped full screen video. A special feature on the DVD is a commentary. A DVD Talk review said of the commentary, "We are treated to long periods of silence punctuated by the occasional muffled laugh. When someone makes a comment, the rest of the people say things like "yeah" or "that's cool".

Reception

A review by Staci Layne Wilson in her book Animal Movies Guide, said that "this ratty little fright-flick is cheesy at best". Rob Lineberger, writing for DVD Verdict, said, "If only the filmmakers had followed their own tagline, "Hide the cheese…" The cheese is in full view, and it stinks to boot". Noel Gross, writing for DVD Talk, said that the film is "Yawnsville story about a gaggle of cookie-cutter college kiddos who decide to get their party started at an abandoned building where a disgraced professor is trying to cure cancer by juicing lab rats full of glowing green goo a la Re-Animator."