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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The Worst Film Ever
Lack of good storyline.
A story that's too fascinating to pass by...
A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.
PROS: The best part of this movie was the action. SPLINTER was packed full of terrifying scenes. From beginning to end you were on the edge of your seat. This was followed by impeccable acting from everyone. Even the characters that didn't get a lot of screen time still played their role fully. The actors really developed their characters, from the relationships built to the personal will to survive. Thats what really pushed the movie forward,was the vibe of the movie. With such a low budget the film made up for it in different ways. You really got to know every detail of the setting, the characters, and the antagonist which really helped propel this film. Another great part of the movie was how well you were engaged in every second of the film. Even the ending was able to pull you in. It was sad and relieving at the same time. CONS: The small flaw of the movie was the major plot hole. This isn't a spoiler because it shows it in the trailer, but the police officer dies, and nothing happens from their. Without this the movie couldn't continue, but with this the film revealed a large plot hole.www.chorror.com
This film would be a 6, maybe a 7 for me. However the director somehow failed to notice that every time they called action their cameraman was in the middle of a fit.The movie basically goes like this: Shake shake shake.Oh someone died back there.Shake shake shake plot shake shake shake.It's a real shame as the creature looked quite cool but you never really see it for long enough to appreciate this. Even static scenes in the gas station have to wobble about just to punch home the peril of the situation to us.The film gave me motion sickness.M
I am a fan of horror movies; cheesy horror movies, scary horror movies, big budget horror movies, and the latter. However, the unfortunate part about following horror movies is that it can be a difficult genre to articulate masterfully.The movie Splinter makes the most out of what it is given, and it puts into place horrific devices that make the horror genre really shine. The film offers wit so far as having space for individual character development and unique character choices. However, the pacing of the movie is not cogent and the movie steered too far away from what makes a movie scary.Still though, it offers sci-fi aspects to it and is well acted throughout - I give Splinter a 6 out of 10.
The first thing I did after watching the first 10 minutes is see what the budget was. The opening scene was so poorly directed, acted and had the worst special effects I have seen in a looooong time. Think 80's B or C level movies.So much can be done with low budget films these days. High school and college kids can make better effects than these. I was embarrassed for the directer. If the effects are truly that bad, don't put them in. Make it off screen, which can be very effective. Disgraceful. I am a fan of low budget movies, and I heard this one was good, but it was just too putrid to watch any more of.