TFB Rating: (7/10)

Splice is a re-telling  of a bizarre tale about a scientific experiment gone horribly wrong with terrific special effects. This film hits home for those who love twisted psychological thrillers that produces images with shock-value.

Elsa and Clive, two young rebellious scientists, defy legal and ethical boundaries and forge ahead with a dangerous experiment: splicing together human and animal DNA to create a new organism. Named “Dren”, the creature rapidly develops from a deformed female infant into a beautiful but dangerous winged human-chimera, who forges a bond with both of her creators – only to have that bond turn deadly.

“Beautiful” is not quite the word that comes to mind after seeing this deformed infant/alien baby – deadly she is alright. Intelligent and gripping, Splice borrows from predecessors such as “Alien” and manages to emerge with originality and fascinating scientific discoveries that makes one wonder whether such amalgamation of human and animal DNA to create a new breed really possible?

Starring Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley as the two young, but very brave scientists who dabble with DNA and dangerous organisms that escape from maximum security labs and wrecks havoc threatening to swallow scientists and anything else of similar size whole. Also stars Delphine Chanéac as Dren, David Hewlett and Abigail Chu and is directed by Vincenzo Natali.

After watching a trailer like that , it’s guaranteed to have freaky-sci fi horror addicts like me to be queuing up to watch this film as soon as it comes out!

The Film Buzz Anticipation Rating: (7/10)

US Release Date: 4th June 2010 (no UK Release Date as of yet)

Director: Vincenzo Natali

Writer: Vincenzo Natali (screenplay)

Links: IMDB, Official Site