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Genetic engineers Clive Nicoli and Elsa Kast hope to achieve fame by successfully splicing together the DNA of different animals to create new hybrid animals for medical use. Elsa Kast : If you could understand crazy, it wouldn't be crazy. Sign In Sign In. New Customer? Create account.

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Sign In. Edit Splice Clive Nicoli Sarah Polley Gavin Nicoli Simona Maicanescu Joan Chorot David Hewlett William Barlow Abigail Chu Child Dren Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Doug Hicton Lab Tech uncredited Produced by Joseph Boccia B Effects Group Brian Goehring Effects Group Drew Longland Effects group Jeff Skochko

Why that was and what actually happened is unexplained. Trivia Special effects designers Howard Berger and Greg Nicotero developed 11 different versions of Dren for the film, splice imdb.

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Co-written and directed by Cube auteur Vincenzo Natali, Splice is an unconventional movie that seems to change style and tone on a scene-by-scene basis. The film is at once a monster romp, sci-fi thought experiment, terrifying parental allegory, and cautionary tale about genetic engineering. Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley star as Clive and Elsa, a pair of implausibly attractive scientists, who have successfully spliced a variety of animal genes to create a disgusting little creature that looks like a slimy slug-brain rich with life-saving proteins. Their next step is to splice in human DNA but their investors suddenly back out. The couple initially planned to destroy their creation but Elsa becomes protective of the rapidly growing monster girl. Although childhood trauma keeps Elsa from wanting to become a mother, Dren gives Elsa the chance to rear a child within the comforting confines of a sterile laboratory. The monster created by a mixture of practical effects, CGI, and actors is a remarkable technical creation.

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Splice is for mature audiences only. That note not only applies to the content of the film, but to its themes. It's a fun, entertaining movie but also one that's deceptive and will unnerve audiences in unexpected ways. The trailers for the movie depict it as a jump-scare film, but it's nothing so disposable. Splice is a movie that will stick with you if you're willing to intellectually engage with it. But there will come a point in the film that will shatter your expectations and mature audiences will become totally captivated by its bold decision. Immature audiences will most likely check out completely and fail to see that Splice is not only entertaining, but it's creepier than most "horror" films in recent memory.

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Now he is back and in excellent form. Clip The cast is nothing to write home about either. When pressured for results, they add human DNA to the mix. Unfortunately the monster, itself denied a sexual partner, grows violent. Vincenzo Natali. He creates "without woman". Vincenzo Natali's visually intense direction is also worth mentioning, and he clearly enjoys playing with a generous budget as compared with his previous features like Cube. Despite the special effects, this is not a polished film. When the company shutdown their experiment, they bring Dren to Elsa's abandoned farm and the scientists raise Dren like a daughter. Next, they are supposed to be brilliant scientist, but they fail to notice that every single time there is a change in Dren she "Dies" for a bit.

I applaud him for taking the risk.

But these drawbacks are outweighed by the plus points, which makes Splice an enjoyable experience overall. The special visual effects are nice, but "Splice" should have been put on ice. If there is anything wrong with the film, it is the final act. Yet come the final third the makers let things run away from them, the bonkers dangers of tampering with science giving way to daft schlock, even managing to be distasteful in the process - while the finale is a weak attempt at a "TBC" cliff hanger. Jaws 3 In 3D? It was especially nice seeing Sarah Polley in a fun film for a change after seeing her in so many heavy films. Digital Pictures Brian A. Splice was a movie that had a lot of promise. It was a super nice storyline, but I would have liked to see more about the morals and ethical dilemmas raised by gene manipulation, splicing and genetic research. This is very much a psychological movie as both scientists, who also just happen to be living together, have their own issues and it's these issues that will eventually test their own limits as this creature begins to take form and grow into an "adult". What a refreshing film this was. The actress that played Dren was also strong and had the perfect mix of human, alien, and innocence. Pregnancy, she thinks, is akin to a parasitic invasion. I think it took a familiar premise and retooled it.