31 Days of Halloween: Splice

Day 12
Splice

Produced by Guillermo del Toro, written and directed by Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Nothing, and the vastly underrated Cypher), Splice has been on my radar for a very long time.  What got me hooked even before I know the players was the fantastic creature design of Dren, the genetic hybrid of animal and human.  Visually, Splice does not disappoint.  It’s a cerebral creature feature that overcomes a few missteps and is now one of my favorite genre films of 2010.

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The GeekCouch: Collector’s Edition – Ep 2 (Splice, Nightmare on Elm Street, Human Centipede, The Karate Kid)

This week I chat with guest host Robert Fure (@RejectRobert) from www.filmschoolrejects.com to discuss new DVD/BD Releases for October 5, 2010 including Splice, Human Centipede, Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) and The Karate Kid (2010). Other topics include Faces of Death and 31 Days of Halloween.

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The GeekCouch: Collector’s Edition is a weekly discussion of new Blu-Ray and DVD releases with your host Sean Duregger and a revolving door of guest hosts from all your favorite movie blogs.

DVD/Blu-ray Releases for 10/05/2010

Buying movies is almost a dangerous obession with me. I love it, and probably have spent more money on movies in my lifetime than any sane person. At least I’m not spending money on heroine. New Movie Tuesday is my favorite day of the week. Here are this week’s releases as well as my recommendations. Being the film snob I am, I will recommend the Blu Ray versions of these flicks if available.

BUY IT

Splice

If you’re a fan of creature flicks and original stories, Splice is a must-own.  Directed by Vincenzo Natali (Cube), movies like Splice don’t come around too often.  I still haven’t seen it, but this is a total blind buy for me based on the creature design, the actors, the director and what I’ve heard of the score.  The only special feature listed is A Director’s Playground: Vicenzo Natali on the Set of Splice and I’m hoping there’s some great stuff on there.  Either way, I’m excited to own this and am happy to support Vincenzo Natali as a filmmaker.

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Movie Trailer: Splice

Written and Directed by Vincenzo Natali (Cube) and produced by Guillermo del Toro, has been on my radar for quite some time.  Finally some original Science Fiction and hopefully compelling ideas will be in the theaters.  I need a break from sequels and remakes.

View the trailer after the jump:

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Images Surface of Guillermo Del Toro Produced, “Splice”

Guillermo del Toro is the man.  Recently I found out he’s producing a really interesting sounding Science Fiction film called Splice .  Kind of an Alien meets Frankenstein type story, but these images turned my head in a huge way.

Directed by Vincenzo Natali (Cube) and starring Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley, Splice is the story of two rogue scientists who decide to take genetic splicing to the next level.  Basically, all hell then breaks loose.

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