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Splice
Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley are scientists who create an animal-human hybrid that develops at an alarming rate and soon grows out of control.
Director: Vincenzo Natali
Overview
Attempts to splice human and genes get out of control when Dren, the creation of scientists Clive (Adrien Brody) and Elsa (Sarah Polley) begins developing at an alarming rate, becoming increasingly dangerous. Genetic engineering goes badly wrong in this pacey and thought-provoking sci-fi thriller from genre specialist Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Cypher).
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