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Splinter (2008)

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Average Rating: 6.3/10
Reviews Counted: 35
Fresh: 25 | Rotten: 10

Never taking itself too seriously, Splinter scores as a fast-paced, fun thriller with more than enough scares.

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Average Rating: 6.6/10
Critic Reviews: 13
Fresh: 11 | Rotten: 2

Never taking itself too seriously, Splinter scores as a fast-paced, fun thriller with more than enough scares.

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Average Rating: 3.1/5
User Ratings: 11,921

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Movie Info

CGI effects wizard and versatile cinema Renaissance man Toby Wilkins directed this shocker, which is set in and around a remote gas station, where a vicious, virus-like entity invades the body of human victims and instills in them an unquenchable thirst for human blood. On their way into the wilderness for a romantic weekend alone, a young couple is carjacked by a desperate escaped criminal and his devious girlfriend. Later, as the mismatched couples head ever deeper into the woods, they

R, 1 hr. 22 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Horror

Ian Shorr, Kai Barry

Jan 27, 2009

Magnolia Pictures/Magnet Pictures

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All Critics (35) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (27) | Rotten (10) | DVD (3)

This is a terrifying film.

November 10, 2008 Full Review Source: At the Movies | Comment
At the Movies
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It's good, it's just nothing really groundbreaking or special.

November 10, 2008 Full Review Source: At the Movies | Comment
At the Movies
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[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.

October 31, 2008 Full Review Source: New York Daily News | Comment
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There have been worse horror flicks, but although this one offers a few scares, it doesn't have a lot of imagination.

October 31, 2008 Full Review Source: New York Post | Comment (1)
New York Post
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The movie's awash in blood, sure, but it has more brains on hand than just the ones dripping down the wall.

October 31, 2008 Full Review Source: Newark Star-Ledger | Comment
Newark Star-Ledger
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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.

October 31, 2008 Full Review Source: Wall Street Journal | Comment
Wall Street Journal
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A very efficient and effective (for its budget) zombie-infection-sci-fi-thriller

April 17, 2009 Full Review Source: ESplatter | Comment
ESplatter

Splinter plays like a breath of fresh air. It's a fun, fast paced monster mash that's all but guaranteed to find an audience by word of mouth.

April 14, 2009 Full Review Source: Dread Central | Comment

Everything you expect to happen, does - but it isn't satisfying.

April 3, 2009 Full Review Source: Horror.com | Comment

deliver[s] plenty of bang from the filmmaker's limited bucks - but Splinter's greatest strengths, rare for the genre, are its solid characterisation, witty dialogue and charismatic performances.

March 4, 2009 Full Review Source: Film4 | Comment

Excelling in creative scaring skills, Splinter boasts thorny issues like psycho fungi who go mobile, nuclear hedgehogs, homicidal human porcupines, impromptu carnivorous rooftop dining on half a state trooper, and a dangerously defrosting savior on ice.

January 31, 2009 Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | Comment
NewsBlaze

If you can get beyond one basic narrative flaw, and a low budget dynamic which provides limited looks at our Bottin-inspired fiends, Splinter will come as a wonderful little fright flick surprise.

November 20, 2008 Full Review Source: PopMatters | Comment
PopMatters

Four people. One Kwik-E-Mart style shop. One crazed creature. Splinter proves that's all you need for a chilling horror movie.

November 8, 2008 Full Review Source: What Would Toto Watch? | Comment
What Would Toto Watch?

Fans hoping for a substantial work are left with no real statement or vision, while horror aficionados have already seen this film a dozen times before.

November 6, 2008 Full Review Source: Paste Magazine | Comment
Paste Magazine

This slightly elevated generic effort is still essentially what they mean by disposable entertainment.

October 31, 2008 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Daily News | Comment
Los Angeles Daily News

a nifty example of the horror-movie as thrill ride

October 30, 2008 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | Comment
Filmcritic.com

This is one tedious horror film.

October 30, 2008 Full Review Source: Metromix.com | Comment
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Audience Reviews for Splinter

Splinter is one awesome horror film. Original, inventive, scary and fun, Splinter captures the essence of what used to make Horror such a great genre of film. Director Toby Wilkins has created quite possibly a future classic of Horror. Some people say that this film lacks a back story, however maybe this will be

October 16, 2010
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Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski

Super Reviewer

An alright horror with decen acting for this type of genre which is nice to see! Although an alright movie its not scary at all but it does keep you interested enough to watch it till the end however not to sure you'd watch this movie again though!! I like how its explained and it doesnt look fake at all either which

May 21, 2010
FiLmCrAzY
Film Crazy

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