SCI-FI-LONDON 9 - Splice - Opening Night Screening April 28, 2010

SCI-FI-LONDON is the UK’s leading genre event and an internationally recognised launch pad for genre movies. At each festival we have at least a dozen UK premieres.

The festival is now in its 9th year and will take place Wed 28th April – Mon 3rd May 2010 at The Apollo Piccadilly Circus Cinema, London’s most luxurious cinema.

Splice

It’s common knowledge that genetically modified food is not a good thing, so splicing human and animal DNA together is a definite no-no. However, ambitious young scientists Clive (Adrian Brody) and Elsa (Sarah Polley) continue with their experiments, even after their funding is pulled. When they successfully produce a new hybrid species they become rebel superstars of the scientific world.

Elsa decides to raise the creature as her own, and it goes through several changes that make normal hormonal changes of puberty pale into insignificance. Like all parents, Clive and Elsa think they have created the perfect offspring, until it makes its final, shocking metamorphosis that could destroy them, and those around them.

Directed by Vincenzo Natali and produced by Guillermo del Toro this is an exciting, and sometimes shocking, yet perfectly formed hybrid of horror and sci-fi with a memorable ending you won’t be expecting.

SCI-FI-LONDON will be screening the winner of the National SCI-FI-LONDON 48hour Film Challenge 2010 before the main feature.

Official Website: http://www.sci-fi-london.com/festival/2010/programme