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About this movie

Genres:
Horror, Science Fiction, Romance
Language:
English
Running time:
1:43:56
Partner rating:
R
Released:
Quality:
480 (DVD equivalent)

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Adrien Brody Clive
  2. Sarah Polley Elsa
  3. Delphine Chaneac
  4. Delphine Chanéac Dren
  5. Brandon McGibbon Gavin Nicoli
  6. Simona Maicanescu Joan Chorot
  7. David Hewlett William Barlow
  8. Abigail Chu Child Dren

Directors

  1. Vincenzo Natali

Producers

  1. Steven Hoban

Writers

  1. Vincenzo Natali
  2. Antoinette Terry Bryant

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Celebrated genetic engineers Clive (Adrien Brody) and Elsa (Sarah Polley) conduct a clandestine experiment to create an animal/human hybrid that could revolutionize modern medicine -- if it doesn't destroy humanity first. On the heels of engineering an entirely new species of animal, Clive and Elsa become the toast of the scientific community. Their experiment begins to spiral out of control, however, when the superstar scientists introduce human DNA into the equation. When Dren is born, Clive and Elsa welcome her into the world as the next leap in human evolution. Now, the faster Dren evolves, the more her creators start to realize they may have made a catastrophic mistake.

Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

74%Tomatometer score: 74% positive reviews from professional critics.

percent positive reviews

  1. Positive review
    Thomas Caldwell, Cinema Autopsy Splice is science-fiction/horror at its best, underpinning its daring moments of bodily horror and sexual anxieties with flawed characters to care about and moral issues to wrestle with. Full review External link
  2. Negative review
    Julie Rigg, MovieTime, ABC Radio National Like the mutant progeny, Splice is an unsuccessful hybrid: half moral fable, half mad scientist makes monster flick. Full review External link
  3. Positive review
    Leigh Paatsch, Herald Sun (Australia) By the second half of Splice, the film has devolved into a rather silly, yet distinctly unsettling blob of horror. Full review External link
  4. Positive review
    Nick Dent, Sunday Mail (Australia) The dire consequences of meddling with nature haven't been explored quite so well for quite some time as in Vincenzo Natali's Splice. Full review External link
  5. Positive review
    David Stratton, At the Movies (Australia) I love the character of Dren, which is nerd spelt backwards. I loved the relationship between her and her putative parents: Adrian Brody and Sarah Polley. Full review External link
  6. Negative review
    Margaret Pomeranz, At the Movies (Australia) The Frankenstein story, a cautionary tale about ambition racing ahead of one's talents, has potential for great pathos and tragedy, Splice opts for far less than that and only partially succeeds. Full review External link
  7. Positive review
    Erin Free, FILMINK (Australia) A compelling and intelligent horror film which twists genre conventions to deliver something excitingly new. Full review External link
  8. Negative review
    Louise Keller, Urban Cinefile Sci-fi horror turns feral in this misguided story about genetic engineering that morphs into more of a monster freak show than a story with genuine thrills Full review External link
  9. Positive review
    Simon Foster, sbs.com.au Offers just enough moral and emotional ambiguity to make for an engaging if occasionally icky movie-going experience. Full review External link

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