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Splinter

  • 2008
  • 16
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
42K
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Paulo Costanzo and Jill Wagner in Splinter (2008)
This is the theatrical trailer for Splinter, directed by Toby Wilkins.
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Trapped in an isolated gas station by a voracious Splinter parasite that transforms its still-living victims into deadly hosts, a young couple and an escaped convict must find a way to work ... Read allTrapped in an isolated gas station by a voracious Splinter parasite that transforms its still-living victims into deadly hosts, a young couple and an escaped convict must find a way to work together to survive this primal terror.Trapped in an isolated gas station by a voracious Splinter parasite that transforms its still-living victims into deadly hosts, a young couple and an escaped convict must find a way to work together to survive this primal terror.

  • Director
    • Toby Wilkins
  • Writers
    • Ian Shorr
    • Kai Barry
    • Toby Wilkins
  • Stars
    • Shea Whigham
    • Jill Wagner
    • Paulo Costanzo
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    42K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Toby Wilkins
    • Writers
      • Ian Shorr
      • Kai Barry
      • Toby Wilkins
    • Stars
      • Shea Whigham
      • Jill Wagner
      • Paulo Costanzo
    • 229User reviews
    • 152Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Splinter: Trailer

    Photos30

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    Shea Whigham
    Shea Whigham
    • Dennis Farell
    Jill Wagner
    Jill Wagner
    • Polly Watt
    Paulo Costanzo
    Paulo Costanzo
    • Seth Belzer
    Charles Baker
    Charles Baker
    • Blake Sherman Jr.
    Rachel Kerbs
    Rachel Kerbs
    • Lacey Belisle
    Laurel Whitsett
    • Sheriff Terri Frankel
    • Director
      • Toby Wilkins
    • Writers
      • Ian Shorr
      • Kai Barry
      • Toby Wilkins
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Shea Whigham ad-libbed a fair share of his dialogue.
    • Goofs
      Diesel fuel only burns as a mist. Shooting a diesel fuel-pump with a shotgun wouldn't do anything.
    • Quotes

      Dennis Farell: [screaming]

      Polly Watt: It's okay, it's okay, we're cutting your arm off.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Observe & Report/Lymelife/Hannah Montana The Movie/The Mysteries of Pittsburgh/Anvil! the Story of Anvil (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      West
      Written by Jodee Purkeypile

      Performed by The Alice Rose

    User reviews229

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    6/10

    Great idea marred by incomprehensible shaky cam

    Plot wise, this is a pretty typical zombie/infection style story - but the type of infection is a really great twist. I'll keep it that vague just so that you can enjoy it as blind as possible. Acting is decent, and while it's definitely a low budget movie, most of the effects look pretty good (there's some shots that are pretty rough though).

    The problem is with the "action" scenes. I can handle some shaky cam, but the shaky cam in this movie is some of the worst I've ever seen - you can't follow anything. In one scene, a character gets killed but I literally couldn't tell until the other characters were reacting to it after it happened. I have to assume that the shaky cam is done to hide the lower budget effects, but it's bad enough that I'd rather see low budget effects.

    Overall I do think that the movie is worth a watch because it's a really fascinating spin on the zombie/infection type of story - just know that the shaky cam is VERY bad.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 3, 2009 (Turkey)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Скабка
    • Filming locations
      • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
    • Production companies
      • ContentFilm International
      • Magnet Releasing
      • Indion Entertainment Group
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,154
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,517
      • Nov 2, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $522,497
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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