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Splinter

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When their plans for a nature trip go awry, Polly Watt (Jill Wagner) and boyfriend Seth Belzer (Paulo Costanzo) decide to check into a motel. On their way, they're carjacked and kidnapped by low-rent crooks Dennis Farell (Shea Whigham) and Lacey Belisle (Rachel Krebs), who take the victims and their SUV to a nearby gas station. Along the way, they encounter an increasingly terrifying horde of parasites, and if any of them intend to survive, they'll have to outsmart the deadly organisms.
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Never taking itself too seriously, Splinter scores as a fast-paced, fun thriller with more than enough scares.

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Elizabeth Weitzman New York Daily News 10/31/2008
3/5
[Director] Wilkins understands that what we don't see is often more unsettling than what we do. But he also throws in plenty of well-earned gore, making this an ideal option if you're looking for a few new Halloween scares. Go to Full Review
Kyle Smith New York Post 10/31/2008
2/4
There have been worse horror flicks, but although this one offers a few scares, it doesn't have a lot of imagination. Go to Full Review
Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal 10/31/2008
It's short, taut, nicely shot, well-acted, astutely directed, specific where it might have been generic, original enough to be engrossing and derivative enough to be amusing. Go to Full Review
Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 12
4/5
Borrows just enough from Tremors to make for a successful storytelling formula without ever feeling like a complete imitator. Go to Full Review
Kat Hughes THN Mar 12
2/5
An interesting example of film-making at the lowest end of budgets, Splinter has some good ideas, just not the time, budget, nor construction to pull them all off. Go to Full Review
Trace Thurman Bloody Disgusting 03/28/2023
4/5
Wilkins makes up for his low budget with some truly impressive practical effects and stellar character work. Go to Full Review
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Craig B @Boundsy Nov 12 Very unique and entertaining (and grotesque!) Horror flick. Very worthwhile watch, not least with the lovely Jill Wagner in the lead role. See more Gabriel T @GabrielFagundes Nov 9 It's quite cool. An interesting creature feature, a bit unique. Good story, good characters, expected photography for a 2000s, some shaken camera... See more C B Feb 12 "It's okay. We're just going to cut off your arm..." The first thing I noticed is that the non-criminal couple seemed to be an unlikely match; a shapely model with the nutty professor. Also, she prefers action while he is a thinker. However, later on, his intellectual approach ends up being useful. None are very good actors except for Shea Whigham. Being surrounded while in a gas station (or supermarket) is kind of a trope. I guess this type of setting is often used because of the different stuff you can improvise as a weapon. See more Feb 1 Panalo. Unexpectedly satisfying horror. See more Udin G Jan 31 The monster is pretty cool and unique but the camera shaking is kinda annoying. See more Matt V @mxv134 10/28/2024 Nice little indy horror movie. It makes use of short, tight, angled shots to make up for lower budget practical effects. Give this one a try if you like zombie movies but you've seen all of them before and/or body horror (a la The Thing). See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis When their plans for a nature trip go awry, Polly Watt (Jill Wagner) and boyfriend Seth Belzer (Paulo Costanzo) decide to check into a motel. On their way, they're carjacked and kidnapped by low-rent crooks Dennis Farell (Shea Whigham) and Lacey Belisle (Rachel Krebs), who take the victims and their SUV to a nearby gas station. Along the way, they encounter an increasingly terrifying horde of parasites, and if any of them intend to survive, they'll have to outsmart the deadly organisms.
Director
Toby Wilkins
Producer
Kai Barry, Ted Kroeber
Screenwriter
Kai Barry, Ian Shorr
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
Kish Prods.
Rating
R (Language|Gore|Violence)
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 31, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 19, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.9K
Runtime
1h 22m
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