Splinter (2008)

29 out of 31 people found the following review helpful:

nothing special...but not bad

jeanny le bivic from romford, 1st April, 2009

the movie doesn't offer something you haven't seen before but the acting is good...but it ain't an horror movie!!!!

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10 out of 10 people found the following review helpful:

Pretty damm good

leetinolcfc from , 13th April, 2009

Ive read a few other peoples reviews on here and i mustve watched a different film. O.k. theres nothing overly new here but the film is well made with good acting and does what it needs to at a good pace. I really liked it, as for 0 star reviews, baffles me

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9 out of 9 people found the following review helpful:

Sooo boring !

A Customer from Gloucester, 10th April, 2009

Not a horror by ANY means. One of those extremely annoying films where you expect it to be great but actually all of it takes place in about one place, in this case, a garage forecourt. Really really dull and predictable, nothing new. Deffinately would NOT reccomend this to anyone atall.

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6 out of 7 people found the following review helpful:

splinter

bellaa from , 10th April, 2009

i like to say this is the worse film i have ever watched it has no story line and it was so boring its unreal i wouldnt bother even watching this film even a young person wouldnt even flinch with this film

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Very original, very scary, I loved it

ButchCassidy7 from , 19th March, 2010

When I first heard about the film, I wasn't expecting much. Great, I thought, another film about a disgusting, bloody virus where the director expects everyone to ooh and ahh at all the gore, and hope this makes up for the lack of characterisation or script.

However, upon actually watching the film, I was very surprised. Not only is Splinter full of scares, including - in my opinion - just the right amount of blood, it also packs what most films of its genre don't. It has characters we care about (an impressive feat, considering that two are armed criminals), a witty script, makes good use of its claustraphobic location and - especially rare - it is very well acted, particularly by Shea Whigham. The 'monster' is original yet in keeping with similar films which leaves the viewer impressed, but not confused and the way of killing it - for once - actually makes a lot of sense. i was particularly impressed by the fact that the characters actually behave like normal human beings, with emotions and fears, rather than mindless lemmings, walking into obvious danger at every turn.

In conclusion, if you're sick to death - no pun intended - of watching scary films with a sore, dry throat from yelling 'why are you going in there, you stupid git?!' or 'it's behind you! Why can't you hear it??!!' then Splinter is perfect for you. It is original, clever and very frightening.

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Still unsure

A Customer from Huddersfield, 10th January, 2010

I was left a bit unsure of the film!!!!!

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Enjoyable but not too serious

daven09 from , 5th January, 2010

This is not a scary movie and didnt spook me like I thought it would. The are some good moments in the film and there are some stupid moments in the film where you think 'what the hell are you doing, thats so stupid'. All-in-all though I thought it was watchable and wasnt too long of a film.

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It really will get under your skin

danieljparsons from , 2nd January, 2010

An exceptional horror film - there's not a gram of fat in the 79 minutes running time .Taking full advantage of its concept, location, micro-budget, special effects and the ability of a more than capable cast, Splinter crosses the invading parasite from The Thing with the mentality of The Evil Dead but without ever winking to the audience. As well as a well thought out creature with its own rules, that slots effortlessly and unfussily into the picture from the off, there's plenty of scares, thrills, some laughs and even well earned emotion and pathos ('You don't have to prove anything to me', one character says to another, revealing so much knowledge about them both in that moment that you want them to live so very badly). The script is efficient, the high drama never escalates to shrill hysterics as is so often the case with films like this, and the style, and economy, is highly impressive. Not to be missed.

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