It will get under your skin ... (Splinter)

Advantages: Change of direction from the usual horror films
Disadvantages: Fairly thin explanation of the parasite

...~~~Splinter~~~ I actually had never heard of this film when I borrowed if from my parents, but that didn't put me off because some of the best films I have seen have been very underrated. Released in 2008, Splinter is horror directed by Toby Wilkins. ~Synopsis: Trapped in an isolated garage, four strangers are confronted by a parasite that transforms itself into its still living victims...

clumsy221 13.01.2010 19:36 · Read review
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Offspring's Splinter

Advantages: Power pop-punk
Disadvantages: Awful use of filler space

...The Offspring - Splinter "Splinter" is the 7th studio album by American pop/punk band, the Offspring. It was released in 2003 on Columbia Records and produced by the band with Brendan O'Brien. The line-up for the album was Dexter Holland (vocals/guitar), Noodles (guitar), Greg K. (bass) and Josh Freese (drums). Introduction This was the first Offspring album released without long...

Jarisleif 13.04.2012 10:39 · Read review
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Encounter with a blood-sucking spiky thing

Advantages: Not a bad idea for a film, entertaining
Disadvantages: Poor special effects, poor camera work, lack of grounding, muffled diction by one actor

..., spiky parasite which is lurking outside, as bits of Rachel?s body hurl themselves against the glass window panes?splattering blood everywhere. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At first, it seems that Splinter is going to be like any other horror film of its type, but it soon emerges that the thing which is on the rampage is hungry rather than malevolent, simply wanting to guzzle...

CelticSoulSister 31.03.2013 18:09 · Read review
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