

A couple agree to have their deceased son cloned under the supervision of an enigmatic doctor, but bizarre things start to happen years after his rebirth.
Acting
Cameron Bright: the creepiest child actor of the 2000s. Period.
Practical Effects
Practical nightmare sequences that genuinely unsettle before CGI took over.

Director
Nick Hamm
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of the first films to explore human cloning after Dolly the sheep, making it oddly prescient despite the schlock. The science is nonsense but the paranoia is vintage 2004.
De Niro took this role during his 'paycheck era' between Meet the Parents sequels. He reportedly did zero research on genetics and just decided 'sinister whispering' was enough.