Splinter

2008 82 min ★ 6.2 Horror, Thriller, Crime, Science Fiction

When their plans for a nature trip go awry, Polly and boyfriend Seth decide to check into a motel. On their way, they're carjacked and kidnapped by low-rent crooks Dennis and Lacey, 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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Cast

Jill Wagner

Polly Watt

Charles Baker

Blake Sherman Jr.

Rachel Kerbs

Lacey Belisle

Paulo Costanzo

Seth Belzer

Shea Whigham

Dennis Farell

Laurel Whitsett

Sheriff Terri Frankel

Details

Director

Toby Wilkins

Tagline

"It will get under your skin."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Revenue

$124,191

Production

Indion Entertainment Group, ContentFilm International, Kish Productions, Expedition Films

Reviews

J

John Chard

October 19, 2014

★ 7.5/10

Ouch! Smart little horror this, what it lacks in story originality it more than makes up for elsewhere. Young lovers Seth (Paulo Costanzo) and Polly (Jill Wagner) find their attempts at a romantic camping trip usurped by their inadequacies in the great outdoors. But this soon becomes the very least of their problems, because they are car-jacked by escaped convict Dennis Farell (Shea Whigham)...

K

Kamurai

June 20, 2021

★ 8/10

Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. While it may not sound like the most original concept, it definitely feels innovative. Using isolation to add atmosphere to the movie allows the movie to really focus the terror of infection, as opposed to zombie movies where it's usually about flooding the world with zombie infection. The movie has a great layered metaphor of Darwini...