Splinter

A nifty horror movie that doesn't claim to be anything other than a zippy exercise in creature-feature entertainment.

The result, however clichéd, is spectacularly unnerving: hair-trigger horror.

It's short, taut, nicely shot, well-acted, astutely directed, specific where it might have been generic, original enough to be engrossing and derivative enough to be amusing.

If "Saw V" offers an example of how little filmmakers can get away with, Splinter proves how much a director can do with next to nothing.

There's potential for a lot more excitement in Splinter, but Wilkins seems content just to bring it across the finish line.

A diverting if not terribly original on-the-cheap horror film.

Splinter is a bad idea, borrowing body parts, as it were, from old horror flicks to genuinely unsatisfying results.

I don't understand, with the plethora of cheesy, bad acted, horribly directed horror films that have come out recently, why films such as this do not get their deserved respect. Many complaints I have heard about this movie are pretty petty, considering the achievements the director and actors have made, with an obviously lower than blockbuster budget. I am a die-hard fan of old horror and sci-fi, and miss the days when directors could set a mood, a feeling of dread, without resorting to jump in your face scare tactics and relying on special effects to compensate for a sub-par plot and acting. Although this movie DOES have some jump in your face moments, and has the monster on display, quite a bit in my opinion, it also leaves much to the imagination, which can be a lot creepier in my opinion. It doesn't upset me at all that the monster is not just thrust in your face the entire movie. This director, and actors both did an excellent job of building their characters, and making me care for them, unlike so many other horror flicks. Give credit where credit is due, and learn to appreciate these little gems, when they do pop up. Definitely worth a watch if you're into a good horror flick, with surprisingly good acting to boot!

Not spectacular at all but smart, simple original: a very interesting movie. All horror fans will apreciate, mainly for its very nice creatures. Great discovery.

The acting wasn't bad, the practical effects were well made and the story was interesting. Splinter may have some clichés here and there, it may be a little bit too silly and it may be a little bit too predictable, it's still an entertaining movie.

"B" movie all the way, with a low budget. If you want to see a cheesy infection/zombie movie with rather bad acting, unbelievable characters, not much suspense: do watch this. If you want to watch a quality movie watch something else. I do no understand the good reviews, some kind of double standard is applied to these low budget, indie-horrors, but this does not make it a good movie in reality. Honestly you will not see anything new here.

Movie is a dumpster pile of hot hot **** **** writing,beyond **** filming/camera angels. I only wish the writer of this movie die a slow agonizing death because from start to finish the movie was agonizing!!! Dreadful horrible!!