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Journey Through Sci-Fi

James Payne

Splice (2009) & Mimic (1997): Genetic Experiments Gone Wrong

FEB 12, 202674 MIN
Journey Through Sci-Fi

Splice (2009) & Mimic (1997): Genetic Experiments Gone Wrong

FEB 12, 202674 MIN

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This week on Journey Through Sci-Fi, we're heading into murkier, creepier territory as we pair Mimic and Splice - two films that take mad science out of the lab and straight into body-horror nightmare fuel. Directed by Guillermo del Toro and Vincenzo Natali, they arrive from very different moments in sci-fi cinema. Mimic comes out of the late-90s creature-feature era, mixing practical effects with early CGI and big studio ambition. Splice, released over a decade later, taps into anxieties around gene splicing, biotech, and scientists who really should know better. Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Support the podcast on PATREON Add us on INSTAGRAM Find us on TIKTOK Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD