Most sci-fi/horror films are genetic monstrosities that combine the worst of their genre parents. Usually the science fiction is just an excuse to whip up a monster or, worse, a mere setting (e.g., the spaceship as haunted house) and the horror is tedious slasher stuff, with a bunch of Z-listers having their heads lopped off while wearing lab coats.
If we're lucky, some empty phrases about an evil corporation (a stand-in for the movie studio, 100 percent of the time!) are thrown in for a little of that "social commentary." But Splice is the rarest of creatures; its hybrid vigor, energetic direction and surprisingly thoughtful performances make this film one of the best creature features in decades.
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