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Oct 24th:

 

Splinter (2008) 

Description:

Splinter is a 2008 horror movie. It stars Jill Wagner (who was the hostess of TV series Wipeout (2008)) and Paulo Costanzo. It was directed by Toby Wilkins (who also directed The Grudge 3 (2009)).

 

A couple plan to go camping for their anniversary but are taken hostage by a gun-wielding man and his ill girlfriend. The gun man's plans soon change when something more sinister attacks them.

 

Review:

Review:

"It's okay we're cutting your arm off."

 

I found certain roles such as Seth and Farell to be obnoxious, but I liked how their characters developed. Seth's biology knowledge came in handy which created some refreshing ideas to fight against the monster. Farell turned from kidnapper to protector.  

 

With most movies I find myself getting distracted or wondering when it's going to end after the thirty-minute mark. Fortunately, I was interested to see what was going to happen next in this one. It's not entirely predictable and I wanted to watch till the end. 

 

My only problem is the shaky camera, especially toward the last twenty minutes. It's so irritating that I felt like I was getting a headache. I couldn't tell what was happening at the most integral part of the story.

 

If you can put up with somewhat annoying characters in the beginning and found-footage style shakes than I recommend this movie to you. Overall the story is well written and enjoyable. 

 

Rating:

6 Porcupines out of 10

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