Splice

"She's not human...not entirely."

Jun 4 2010 R 1h 44m
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

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.

Plot

Two young rebellious scientists are told by their employers to halt groundbreaking work that has seen them produce new creatures with medical benefits by splicing together multiple organisms' DNA. They decide to secretly continue their work, but this time splicing in human DNA.

Written by

Vincenzo Natali, Antoinette Terry Bryant, Doug Taylor

Directed by

Vincenzo Natali

Production Countries

United States of America, France, Canada

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, Senator Entertainment Co, Copperheart Entertainment, Dark Castle Entertainment, Gaumont

Languages

English

Awards

4 wins & 23 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
104,347
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
66
Popularity
NA