"Would've Been Cowardly": Splice Director Reflects On Its Controversial Scene & Legacy 15 Years Later

Splice director Vincenzo Natali reflects on its controversial scene and legacy 15 years later. Co-written and directed by Natali who was previously known for Cube, Cypher, and Nothing the sci-fi horror film from 2009 follows two genetic engineers who splice together DNA to create a human-animal hybrid creature called Dren, who they raise to disastrous results. Academy Award winners Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley lead the cast alongside Delphine Chanac as Dren, Brandon McGibbon, Simona Maicanescu, and David Hewlett.