Splice

This Cronenbergian exploration of the perils of inter-species gene-splicing wrestles with some topical and disturbing ideas, but never quite pins them down.

[It's] witty, aware of its own craziness, and disarmingly insightful about the psychology of its characters.

A good horror flick always does metaphoric battle with our interior demons, and Splice summons them in impressive numbers.

Daring, disturbing and deliciously twisted.

What makes Splice morally compelling isn't the bioethics quandaries it raises so much as the way it delves into parenthood.

An engrossing, if flawed, techno thriller that never quite goes where expected, and that's what makes it such a pleasant surprise.

While it appears to be a pretty straightforward story, the actual film gives you more in scares and chills - and more to think about - than you'd expect.

Who would have thought talent of that calibre would combine to create such a catastrophic stinker.

Because of the writers' choice to stay so superficial, we get a sluggishly-paced, forgettable thriller.

It's the very special genetic engineering episode of Parenthood that was too hot for TV.

Splice ends up being disturbing, but not particularly affecting. The use of the human characters is too uneven to pull off the desired effect.

"Splice" is one of those movies that just makes you ache, because it almost achieves greatness.