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Toby Wilkins’ ‘Splinter’ (2008): It’s A Bit Sticky – Retro Review

Toby Wilkins’ creature feature body horror film, Splinter, was released 15 years ago on October 31, 2008. Let’s take a look back at this little known genre gem. Synopsis: Trapped in an isolated gas station by a voracious Splinter parasite that transforms its still-living victims into deadly hosts, a young …

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My Favorite Horror Movie: Splinter (2008): A Diamond in the Rough

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Splinter, directed by Toby Wilkins (The Grudge 3 2009) in 2008, is a film that, if you were to ask a good number of horror fans about it, they may not recall so quickly. Don’t let that fool you though. Splinter carries itself from its bitter and no-nonsense introduction in a way that pulls …

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The Top Ten Best Practical Effects in Horror

Ever since the excited squeals at the brand new concept of CGI after the release of Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991), filmmakers have been making full use of computer generated effects in both horror and sci-fi movies. Over the years, visual effects companies have perfected their skills at creating realistic …

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