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Splice

2010 · 104 min

A cold, unsettling dive into scientific hubris that grows increasingly intimate and grotesque, leaving a lingering sense of dread.

Tagline
She's not human...not entirely.
Overview
Elsa and Clive, two rebellious young 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.
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • science
  • identity
  • obsession
  • family
  • betrayal
Places
  • workplace
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Action4
Horror7
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
horror, science fiction
Directed by
Vincenzo Natali
Written by
Vincenzo Natali, Doug Taylor, Antoinette Terry Bryant
Starring
Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, Delphine Chanéac, Brandon McGibbon, Simona Măicănescu, David Hewlett, Abigail Chu, Doug Hicton
Music
Cyrille Aufort
Cinematography
Tetsuo Nagata
Runtime
104 min
Country
Canada, France, Germany, United States of America
Languages
English, French

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