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Bleak Suspenseful Gloomy
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Deadly Creature Young Lovers Survival Violence Spree Confined Danger Deadly Supernatural more...
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Horror Thriller Sci-Fi
Time/Period:
21st Century
Place:
Store
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Boys' Night
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Digital Video

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Splinter, 2008

Starring: Charles Baker, Jill Wagner, Paulo Costanzo, Shea Whigham, Rachel Kerbs

Directed by: Toby Wilkins

Written by: Ian Shorr

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 82 min

MPAA Rating: R

Rating:6.2

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Profile of Splinter

Splinter can be described as bleak, suspenseful, and gloomy. The plot revolves around young lovers, a violence spree, and deadly creatures. The main genres are thriller, horror, and sci-fi. In approach, Splinter is serious. It is set, at least in part, in a store. Visually, it involves digital video effects. Splinter is well suited for a boys' night.

Summary of Splinter

In this indie film sure to make audiences shriek, the horror is just beginning when a young couple is carjacked by an escaped inmate and his lover. But the criminal (Shea Whigham, WRISTCUTTERS: A LOVE STORY) isn't the most dangerous thing on the trip; a mysterious, parasitic creature stalks the two couples, and a small convenience store doesn't prove to be much of a haven from the menace. Toby Wilkins, who won awards for his short film "Staring at the Sun," makes his feature directorial debut with SPLINTER.

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Language:	English
Country:	USA
Release date:	31 October 2008
Runtime:	82 min

Cast and Crew See all

Charles Baker

as Blake Sherman Jr.

Jill Wagner

as Polly Watt

Paulo Costanzo

as Seth Belzer

Shea Whigham

as Dennis Farell

Rachel Kerbs

as Lacey Belisle

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Critics Reviews See all

Los Angeles Times

A fan of flash-edited, orientation-challenged, hand-held camera mayhem, Wilkins unfortunately takes the wrong cue from his title and fragments the movie's attack scenes for maximum energy but minimal logical effect. Full Review

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by: Robert Abele

The New York Times

A diverting if not terribly original on-the-cheap horror film. Full Review

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by: A.O. Scott

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Night of the Living Dead meets The Thing. Splinter kept my interest and had no dull points. Very suspensefull and a few dark comedic moments. Read and rate it

01.September.2010
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by: Michael
Michael rated this movie7/10Good

This film does a lot with very little. A decent horror film. I rented it based on a short recommendation I read and I was glad I did. Great use of limited space and small cast. This isn't a film that looks or feels cheap. Good gross outs and a... Read and rate it

26.November.2009
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by: rogertick
rogertick rated this movie0/10

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