I first encountered this film around age ten, late at night on HBO—or what I believe was HBO. Before I understood terms like Hentai or Anime, I watched it. Back then, when it aired on USA (as far as I recall), they marketed it as Japanimation, a label that seems either mispronounced or shockingly insensitive now. That’s likely why the term isn't used anymore. "Breeders" feels like a live-action adaptation of…

The story centers on a doctor and a police detective investigating unusual events, discovering that innocent women are being assaulted by shapeshifting aliens seeking to reproduce with humans. They must work together to put an end to the attacks. Surprisingly, this film isn't terrible if you approach it with the right mindset. A significant positive is the entertaining and enjoyable level of sleaze present, which …