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.

As they raise this new being, Dren, sharing animal instinct with the bizarre confusion of human emotion, intelligence, self-awareness, and sexuality, opens a whole new can of beans for the creators-turned-parents-turned ... uhhh, gotta stop here. Suffice to say, you won't want take your kids to see this film. And this is where the film breaks out of the typical molds set by films like Species, as it delves into the emotional melodrama (shuddyup Sam!) of the unconventional relationships that are an unexpected result of this incredible experiment.

• Clive - Adrian Brody (Peter Jackson's King Kong, The Jacket, M. Night Shyamalan's The Village, Angels in the Outfield, and upcoming animated film, Fantastic Mr. Fox
• Elsa - Sarah Polley (Mr. Nobody, Beowolf & Grendel, Zack Snyder's dawn of the Dead, eXistenZ, Friday the 13th: the series)
• Barlow - David Hewlett (Stargate: Atlantis, Sanctuary, Stargate SG-1, Boa vs. Python, Mutant X, Nothing, Cypher, Nightworld: Survivor, Cube, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, Monster Force, Beyond Reality, Forever Night, Scanners 2: the New order, Friday the 13th: The Series, and look for his return as Rodney in the much anticipated film Stargate Atlantis: Extinction)
• Dren - international actress, Delphine Chanéac
• Young Dren - newcomer, Abigail Chu (upcoming Scott Pilgrim vs. the World)
• Melinda Finch - Amanda Brugel (The Death of Alice Blue, Kaw, Catagory 6: Day of Destruction, The 5th Quadrant, Jason X)
• Gavin - Brandon McGibbon (Saw V, Odyssey 5)
• PD - newcomer, Stephanie Baird

Wondering why you've not seen any promos for this film? Well, I have searched and searched and can't find anything myself. There is no official website for the film. This also may be hard to find in your local theaters, as this is a limited release here in the U.S. September 18th, 2009.