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Decapitation | Telepathy
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Best Breakthrough Performance | 1996 | Natasha
1995 | Roger
Worst Actress | 1995 | Natasha
Budget 35,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 113,374,103 USD
During the production, MGM opted not to shoot the "nightmare train" sequence to keep costs down. H.R. Giger was not willing to accept that, however, so he spent one hundred thousand dollars of his own money to finance the sequence.
Michael Madsen once claimed this was one of the few movies he had done that he was proud of, but referred to the film's sequel as "lousy" and admitted he only did it for a paycheck.
For the scene in which Sil is "born" from the cocoon, the train set was built upside down. Natasha Henstridge, totally naked and covered in KY Jelly lubricant, was pushed through the cocoon, and the shot was flipped upside down afterwards, to achieve the effect of her falling out.
Director Roger Donaldson said in an interview for Starlog Magazine in August of 1995 that the first cut of the Editor Conrad Buff IV put together was two hours and seven minutes long, and it had a different ending action sequence and battle with Sil. A few shots from the original ending can be seen in the theatrical trailer.
Frank Welker, who provided Sil's alien sound effects, said it was one of the most strenuous on his vocal chords with the various types of screaming and screeching sounds he was asked to create, but he had a lot of fun regardless.
"Xavier Fitch: We decided to make it female so it would be more docile and controllable. Preston Lennox: More docile and controllable, eh? You guys don't get out much."
"Dr. Laura Baker: I got his machine. Should I leave a message? Preston Lennox: Yeah. Tell him he's about to copulate with a creature from outer space. [Preston laughs and Laura smiles]"
