After seeing Splice, a movie that has people squirming in their seats and screaming “oh my god!” in the cinema, you would expect the director of the film Vincenzo Natali to be somewhat mad… but it was quite the contrary. I spoke with Natali over the phone and not only was he incredibly polite and friendly, but he was also quite eloquent in speaking about the graphic nature of the film. For however crazy the story may be, there’s a defiant refinement, dare I say class to the way it was made that makes it stand out from the rest (read full review). And you could tell by the way that Natali spoke about the project, that he has the perfect mixture of charm and insanity to make such an interesting cinematic experience for the big screen.

Find out how he made Splice on his own, the challenges he had to overcome on this 10 year project, and Adrien Brody‘s response to some of the sex scenes during the premiere below…

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This is not a film you will soon forget. After seeing Splice all I could say when asked what I thought was, “I uhhh… wow.” The trailer makes it look like it was a scary, “jump out at you” type film — and although it has its moments — the film has no cheap scares but may mentally scar you forever. It’s safe to say, that this film goes for it full steam and reminds us all how fun it was to be surprised by quality film-making and a unique story.

If you ask me, the first few trailers for this film set you up to be a bit confused. You’re probably better off not paying attention to them and just taking my advice — if you like fucked up, well shot, well told films, you won’t find a better film than Splice.

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A new internet trailer has been released for Vincenzo Natali’s thriller Splice and it’s filled with ungodly goodness. The film stars Sarah Polley and Oscar winner Adrien Brody as well as model-turned-actress Delphine Chaneac, who plays the creature they genetically engineer. The film will debut in theaters on June 4th but until then check out the latest trailer…

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Yet another trailer for the Vincenzo Natali‘s sci-fi thriller Splice, which has been getting attention at film festivals all over has just debuted on MySpace and you can check it out below. The film may not be the most original idea, it’s about a few genetic engineers Clive (Adrien Brody) and Elsa (Sarah Polley) who specialize in splicing together DNA from different animals to create incredible new hybrids, but seems to be quite effective with audiences.

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Vincenzo Natali, Director of Cube and the upcoming thriller Splice, told MTV that he is interested in resurrecting Swamp Thing and bringing it to a new generation…

“There are two incarnations of Swamp Thing — both of them are quite wonderful,” he stated. “The first one was by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson, which was a more traditional sort of retake on classic, James Whale-style, Universal Studio horror films. Then Alan Moore reinvented the character in the early ’80s, and that’s actually the version that’s a little more interesting to me.”

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Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley star in the upcoming thriller Splice, set to release some time in September. Director Vincenzo Natali is sort of new to the scene and is best known for his movies Cube and Nothing.

In Splice, Clive, played by Brody, and Elsa, played by Polley, create a “beautiful but dangerous winged human-chimera” named Dren. Clive and Elsa use a combination of human and animal DNA to create this odd and creepy looking creature. The idea of Splice plays off of 1995’s Species but thanks to modern technology is much more realistic and frightening. To view more pictures of Dren and the other characters in the movie check out Bloody Disgusting.

Check out the photos below from FirstShowing.net…

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