Splinter

Director: Toby Wilkins
Actors: Paulo Costanzo, Shea Whigham, Jill Wagner, Charles Baker
Studio: Magnolia Home Entertainment
Category: DVD

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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 4 reviews
Sales Rank: 10828

Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Ntsc, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 82 Minutes

UPC: 876964001687
EAN: 0876964001687
ASIN: B001J4E19C

Theatrical Release Date: 2008
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Customer Reviews



2 out of 5 stars This could have been good....    December 29, 2008
missy99
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

The story was a pretty decent, suspenseful tale, the acting was fairly good, but the choppy 'shaky cam' completely ruined this movie. In some movies, 'shaky cam' is necessary (e.g. the Blair Witch Project, and Cloverfield) due to the fact that we are supposedly viewing actual footage shot by a camcorder. It made no sense to do that in Splinter. Ultimately, it ruined the pacing and suspense for me because I was sitting there trying to figure out exactly what was going on. If not for the shaky cam, I would have easily given this movie 4 stars.


4 out of 5 stars "Splinter" Is a Taut Indie That May Get Under Your Skin    November 4, 2008
K. Harris (Las Vegas, NV)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful

Admittedly, my expectations when it comes to modern independent horror are pretty limited. For the most part, films go for cheese and splatter with loads of lame humor. I called these films lazy in a recent review, as they trade genuine suspense for a quick chuckle every time. Making an intentionally bad movie must be much easier than attempting something that genuinely draws the audience in. So when I checked out Toby Wilkins' "Splinter" on a lark, I was pleasantly surprised. "Splinter" is a taut, fast-paced and nasty little thriller that works as solid entertainment.

A jolty, kinetic little creature feature--the tone and pacing of "Splinter" recalls other (perhaps more sophisticated films) with its quick and jagged editing, but it works well here. The creature in question is a spiky parasite that kills its prey and then uses the bodies to maneuver around in a grisly spectacle of attack. It's an interesting and unsettling visual to see the carcasses bent, broken, altered, and taken over. The violence and settings are played for "real," with characters you come to know and respect. That, to me, was the real selling point of "Splinter." It set up character types at the beginning, but through nice performances and an attention to dialogue in the script--these individuals break through as real protagonists that you want to see succeed.

This genuine respect for the characters (and thankfully, they're not just idiots) is what brings the suspense to life. The film is short, brutal, sometimes unexpected and it works brilliantly on its own terms. In a world where independent horror can be painful--I felt that this little film was a nice diversion. I may not remember the film several months down the line, but I enjoyed the nasty ride now. With reasonable expectations, "Splinter" just might surprise you too. KGHarris, 11/08.


5 out of 5 stars REAL GOOD & SCARY,WELL DONE !!!!    November 3, 2008
Benjamin Kidman (SanFrancisco,CA United States)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful

Oh Man. I saw this flick in Halloween night in HDNET movies channel, was REALLY SCARY, me and my friends we all watched it togther, we JUMPED few times..When they was in store that thing is like roll up and down the roof and out side the store, u don't know what the hell is it or gonna to do next!! That sharp little thing grows inside thire bodise and breaking bones in thire body and walking with cracking bones and hitting themselves to walls and glass,breaking the head and bones splash blood all over just realy freaky and AWSOME, Intense and SCARYYY.. Has some gore & bloody as well ..JUST real cool must see.was great for our halloween night ! Can't wait for release date, so i can buy it for my collection! JUST PLEASE RELEASE IT ON BLU-RAY TOO!! my friends liked it a lot & wanna buying too.. Acting & cast was great with real good special effects !.Good little scary flick didnt see for long time Don't MISS IT if u didn't see it! If u like movies like "aliens" & "The thing" B+
P.S
Thanks
Mr.Toby Wilkins :)


4 out of 5 stars INTERESTING BLOODY HORROR GORE FEST!    October 30, 2008
! MR. KNOW IT ALL ;-b (TRI STATE AREA)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful

I was able to check this out as a sneak peak in my own home tonight and I will say 'Splinter' is a pretty solid interesting horror film! The film is a cross breed with touches of The Thing(remake), The Blob and 28 days! Gorehounds will like this film as it pulls no punches when it comes to graphic deaths and dismemberment, but the story will keep old fashioned horror fans interested too!

The film is short and fast paced, but the characters are fairly believable and you care about them....so important to any horror film! The film begins with an attack on a gas station attendant by an unknown "critter" with a lot spikes(or "Splinters"..if you will)sticking out of it. I don't usually like to tell a whole lot about a film and prefer to let the viewer see things unfold on their own. The best part of the movie is finding out what these critters are or who?! I don't know if you want to spend your money seeing this in the theater as it is only around an hour and 15 minutes long, but I know I will be looking to buy this film when it becomes available on DVD.....when the price in right! ;-b