Homegrown Horror: SPLICE (2010) – With Director Vincenzo Natali In Attendance!
Runtime: 104 mins | Release Year: 2010 | Rating: R | Genre(s): Horror, Science Fiction
Production Country: Germany | Original Language: English
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.
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Featuring a Q&A with director VINCENZO NATALI!
Moderated by Alex West!
15th Anniversary Screening!
This August, The Revue Cinema proudly presents HOMEGROWN HORROR — a killer mini-series spotlighting the terrifying, twisted, and totally Toronto side of the genre. From demonic gateways, radio-borne madness, playing God and to rabid rats, we’re digging into Toronto’s horror legacy and unearthing four cult-classics that prove the call is coming from inside the city.
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.
Part of the Homegrown Horror series!
Cast/Crew Info
Director: Vincenzo Natali | Cast: Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, Delphine Chanéac, David Hewlett, Abigail Chu