Species (Sanguine)

BLOOD, BLOODY SWEAT AND BLOODY TEARS Margot, a young doctor, is doing her medical internship in a high-pressure emergency department at a large hospital in Paris. A new, unknown disease is spreading among young patients – a mysterious mutation that also affects her.

Haematidrosis, sweating blood, is only the beginning. The body changes. Is it the stress, the poor working conditions or the dreaded new infection?

Marion Le Coroller’s feature debut is a bloody, satirical sci-fi body horror film that had its world premiere at Cannes Midnight Screenings 2026. Featuring make-up effects by Oscar winner Pierre-Olivier Persin (The Substance) and clear inspiration from Coralie Fargeat and Julie Ducournau. Karin Viard is ice-cold as the stern senior doctor, while Mara Taquin undergoes an unforgettable physical transformation as the young doctor.

SPECIES is a smart, political and satirical body horror film with fantastically unsettling special effects that literally get under your skin.

Sections: Bad & Badass Girls

Genre: Horror, Body Horror, Sci-Fi

Director: Marion Le Coroller

Country: France, Belgium

Year: 2026

Cast: Mara Taquin, Karin Viard, Kim Higelin, Sami Outalbali, Stefan Crepon

Running time: 103 min

Language: French dialogue, English subtitles