Splinter

November 1, 2008 · Print This Article

Director:
Toby Wilkins
Stars: Shea Whigham, Jill Wagner, Paulo Costanzo

Studio: Magnet Releasing

The Plot: An ex-con and his girlfriend dupe a young couple into driving them to Mexico, though the trip is beset with troubles, namely, a parasite that prey on humans and turns its victims into deadly hosts. Now holed up in a remote gas station, can the unlikely alliance outlast their attacker?

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THE BUZZ: The first movie from visual-effects vet Toby Wilkins has earned a limited Halloween release, which is more you can say about his in-production, direct-to-DVD project, The Grudge 3. Horror-loving insiders love the movie, and here’s what else I know: It’s not long before one of the quartet pushes up daisies, violently.

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