This is a terrifying film.
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11/10/08
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Splinter (2008)
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Reviews Counted:35
Fresh:25
Rotten:10
Average Rating:6.3/10
Consensus: Never taking itself too seriously, Splinter scores as a fast-paced, fun thriller with more than enough scares.
Theatrical Release:Oct 31, 2008 Limited
Synopsis: A young couple retreats to the wilderness for a romantic camping weekend, but their idyll is shattered when they are car-jacked by an escaped convict and his girlfriend on the run from the... [More]
Starring: Charles Baker, Jill Wagner, Paulo Costanzo, Shea Whigham
Director: Toby Wilkins
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Reviews for Splinter
It's good, it's just nothing really groundbreaking or special.
11/10/08
The film lacks that spark of originality or humor or thematic resonance that might have elevated it from forgettable genre time-passer to something more lasting.
10/30/08
The creature feature is loaded with blood, guts, gore, the perfect anti-hero and a hilariously fun plot, which is played straight until the very end...Wilkins delivers a simple, yet effective '80s creature feature that's not only scary, but also a great t
09/17/08
Once audiences get over snickering at a creature that they initially write off as a rabid hedgehog (too bad that Geoffrey Rush film already snatched up the title Quills), they'll be happy to strap in for a satisfying ride.
10/10/08
Bloody, screamy, creepy crawly comfort food that cuddles B-movie horror convention without fatigue.
10/30/08
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.
03/04/09
Splinter's got all the elements that make for a great midnight movie, something horror fans will be telling one another about for weeks, maybe months, afterwards.
09/19/08
The ingredients are all there: a small, virtually unknown cast, a remote location, a nasty critter -- but the seasoning is all off.
10/30/08
A nifty horror movie that doesn’t claim to be anything other than a zippy exercise in creature-feature entertainment.
10/29/08
Top CriticA very efficient and effective (for its budget) zombie-infection-sci-fi-thriller
04/17/09
A high-end feature-length version of The Outer Limits, combined with a fond enthusiasm for creative gore and populated by a trio of characters who are actually interesting.
10/27/08
Splinter is about a scary as a tussle between four vacationers and a small porcupine.
10/30/08
a nifty example of the horror-movie as thrill ride
10/30/08
Whenever a romantic couple in a movie goes camping in the remote woods, you just know it's a bad idea.
10/22/08
Top CriticEverything you expect to happen, does - but it isn't satisfying.
04/03/09
...delivers the year's best beast -- a spiny fungus that turns its victims into zombiefied walking pincushions.
10/13/08
This slightly elevated generic effort is still essentially what they mean by disposable entertainment.
10/31/08
This is one tedious horror film.
10/30/08
[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.
10/31/08
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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. 
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January 31, 2009:
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.
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November 04, 2008:
its greatest strength is its focus on characterisation, so that for all the monstrous goings-on at the periphery, the human element always remains at the centre to keep the viewer involved and amused
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