The sci-fi horror movie that’s about to leave Netflix – Looper

When Splice first arrived in theaters, Deadline reported that distributor Dark Castle Entertainment had felt it found "the next Paranormal Activity" which, ten years ago, was really saying something. Unfortunately, the film stumbled out of the gate, earning just $7.3 million during its opening weekend and eventually pulling $27.1 million worldwide against an estimated $30 million budget (via Box Office Mojo). A potential franchise went the way of so much high-concept science fiction, and plans for a sequel were hastily scrapped.

Reviewers, like Dren's face, were split down the middle. Roger Ebert called Splice "well done and intriguing," giving it three out of four stars.Conversely, Richard Roeper called Splice one of the worst movies of 2010, lumping it in with Sex and the City 2 and The Backup Plan. Rotten Tomatoes has Splice listed as Certified Fresh, with 75 percent of critics heaping praise on its experimental story. Audiences, meanwhile, only gave it a 37 percent approval rating.

If quasi-Freudian monster horror is your jam, Splice has you covered. One part Alien, one part Species, with a splash of erotic Jurassic Park fan fiction thrown in for good measure, it's got all the earmarks of the weirdest readily available movie night of the year. Stream it on Netflix before it leaves the platform on December 31.

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The sci-fi horror movie that's about to leave Netflix - Looper