5.9 are you kidding me??

I wanted to like this movie, I really did. But everything from the poor dialogue, cliched "science is bad" moral themes, contrived abused-daughter-turns-into-abused-mother subplot (which wasn't even introduced until they take Dren to the farm), and stereotypic "hipster" molecular biologists (what with their "double helix" fist pound and all) really turned me off to it.

4/10

I agree it was better than 5.9 but I too was a little turned off by the rape scene mostly. I prefer they imply it without showing it. The audiences' imagination is strong enough to handle that. The sex scene between Dren and Clive didn't really bother me.

I think they could have reached the same conclusion by having Dren somehow morph with or into Clive like one of the animals in her DNA, thus deceiving Elsa into thinking she was having sex with her boyfriend.

The idea behind the movie had potential, but the movie itself is dire imho. The characters are idiotic and extremely annoying to watch. The dialogue is uninspired. The plot is forced and unconvincing. Sex and nudity have been thrown in multiple times, apparently just for the hell of it. I could go on all day.

Many critics seemed to like it, but I honestly don't know what possessed them. My guess is they were blinded by the fact it's somewhat controversial and shocking. That may be a quality of a lot of good movies, but it doesn't absolve this one from being bad.

I give it 7 .
I think 5.9 is lower than it deserves.
It seems many people just cannot accept the sexual relationship not only between human and monster but also between foster parents and child.

I don't think this was a horrible film, and the fact that it pushes boundaries is a plus, not a minus, in my book. The performances and special effects were decent, but I just didn't think the plot all that compelling despite its exploration of taboos.

Like the largest bloc of voters here, I'm giving this 6/10, but I might upgrade (or downgrade) if I ever watch it again.

you'd think that people would give a low rating due to being offended but we've seen far worse. reading the story of the reviewer who demanded a refund due to the rape scene was just sad and lame.

i got a dvd9 iso of the film and enjoyed it deeply, projected 8ft wide and grand but i thought later that it had some serious flaws when it came to film-making/storytelling. once they take her down to the basement and she's SUDDENLY "sick" but then it's because she's going into shock and she suddenly needs to begin using her gills... WTF? the acting when his brother asks about their secret mutant who's screeching right above their heads and he just turns on "loud music" and that gimpy guy approves... pretty stupid basically and grimace inducing. finally, it feels really lame when they're running from the facility almost like it feels like you're a baby clutching to something that gives the plot more value and they're LEAVING it; i felt that.

then, it really shifts and feels extremely derivative with odd globs of sappy, tense, sexy, surreal and dumb. perhaps, because it feels derivative it can't help but fail at times but overall, it feels slapped together; especially when the guys show up at the end to investigate the mutant.

To add to your Frankenstein comparison, Clive and Elsa are the names of the actors who played in the original Frankenstein movie. The director did make a homage.

its now a 5.8. and i agree. the movie had the balls to do some disgusting things. disturbing things and many people hated it. which is cool. but i love this movie a lot. i think its a sci fi masterpiece. flawed but still. a podcast i listen to, the hosts said this movie needed more time because it had so much material. they could have made the movie an hour longer to explore the story more. make it an epic masterpiece.