Calvin is the main antagonist of the 2017 American horror film Life.
Six crew members aboard the International Space Station retrieve a capsule containing soil samples from Mars and discovers that it has single-celled organism inside of it. The cell, however, mutates into a multi-cellular organism and escapes into the rest of the ship.
Appearance
Calvin resembles a white translucent cnidarian of some kind or a multi-headed planarian. Its translucent skin allows its circulatory system to be visible underneath its skin.
Powers and Abilities
Calvin possesses the following powers and abilities:
- Superhuman strength
- Accelerated growth
- Human-level intelligence
- The ability to transform its cells into any type of cell
Fate
Calvin stows away on David's escape pod, making it to Earth. Its ultimate fate is left uncertain.
Trivia
- Calvin was named by American school children soon after its discovery.