| Movie DescriptionSuperstar genetic engineers Clive Nicoli (Adrien Brody) and Elsa Kast (Sarah Polley) have achieved fame by successfully splicing together the DNA of different animals to create incredible new hybrid animals, including two dog-sized worms. Now they want to use human DNA in a hybrid that could revolutionize science and medicine. But when the pharmaceutical company that funds their research, N.E.R.D., forbids it, Clive and Elsa decide to secretly conduct their own experiments in the pursuit of even greater scientific discovery. They secretly blend human DNA with that of their creations, ignoring their society's ethical and legal boundaries.[4]
The scientists name their creature Dren (nerd spelled backward) and at first she exceeds their wildest dreams; growing and learning at an accelerated rate. As their lab becomes exceedingly crowded, and the risk of Dren being discovered increases, they move her to Elsa's dead mother's farm.
Meanwhile, the dog-like worms that they had created (which were originally mates) kill each other after the female became a male and extremely hostile. Later on, Clive discovers that Elsa used her own DNA to create Dren, which by now has become amphibious, winged and omnivorous with a toxic sting.
As Dren grows, she seduces and mates with Clive, much to Elsa's disgust. When the pharmaceutical company realizes what had happened, they demand to see Dren. At Elsa's mother's farm, they are attacked by Dren, realizing that she had become a male, just like the original hybrid animals. Dren uses his stinger to rape Elsa, then kills Clive with a toxic sting. Dren is finally killed by Elsa when she smashes Dren's head with a rock. Later on, Elsa is seen in the office of the pharmaceutical company's head and is given a mass amount of money in exchange for her silence and taking the experiment to the next stage. The head of the company then thanks Elsa for the personal risk that she is undergoing. Elsa stands up and is revealed to be pregnant. |
