If you are looking for a truly unconventional scifi/horror/fantasy film to watch this year, then check out Splice, a Canadian film premiering in theaters this Friday, September 18th, 2009. Splice is written and directed by Vincenzo Natali, who also cranked out the Canadian scifi classic, CUBE. The director has also cast, once more, his high school pal, David Hewlett (every-one's favorite Doc Rodney from Stargate: Atlantis), who starred in CUBE, as well. This story is a long time coming, as Splice was originally set to be produced following the release of CUBE. So, 12 years later, we finally get to taste this treat of a Natali film.

Science newest miracle ... is a mistake.

Adrian Brody (King Kong) and Sarah Polley (Dawn of the Dead) star as Clive and Elsa,  a pair of brilliant scientists who like to tinker with DNA ... in this case, animal and human. No, no, of course it's not legal, but hey ... all's fair in love and science. And when the duo make a breakthrough, it's a cute and cuddly lil female chimera-like creature. Now, how they found chimera DNA is beyond my limited intellect, but who cares ... it's a Chimera! Anyway, the two scientists now have to decide what to do with this rather unethical experiment cause it ain't gonna win them a Nobel. Plus, they quickly become attached to it, who wouldn't? ... and here is where the film stops being able to be viewed by children.