Showing posts with label splinter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label splinter. Show all posts

Friday, October 31, 2008

Weekly Roundup - Opening 10/31

Finally a good week! While there were not as many movies released this week, with only four opening on Friday, at least three of them look promising. RocknRolla looks to be a good entry in the slick English crime genre, and Splinter will be the talk of the horror town (at least in the towns that carry it in its limited release). And since it's Halloween weekend, a tokenly bad slasher flick had to be included in The Haunting of Molly Hartly.

Weekend Suggestion:

Zack and Miri Make a Porno is the movie to see this weekend. Splinter would be the choice for the Halloween weekend, but since it is not opening nationally, I can't select it. But hey, go laugh your butt off with Zack and Miri and try to have a good time anyway! And if you're desperate for a good scare, stay in and catch one of the classic horror movies on AMC, TCM, or the SciFi channel (I caught A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Thing, AND PiƱata: Survival Island on TV yesterday....ok, so they're not all great).

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Splinter

Movie Info
Directed by: Toby Wilkins (Tales From the Grudge, Staring at the Sun)
Written by: Kai Barry, Ian Shorr, & Toby Wilkins (screenplay)
Starring: Shea Whigham (Man of the House, All the Real Girls), Jill Wagner (Shifter, Blade: The Series), Paulo Costanzo (Road Trip, Joey)
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: R - for violence/gore and language
Runtime: 82 minutes
Reviews
RottenTomatoes Score: 70% Fresh
MetaCritic Score: 74/100
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
My Response: Splinter looks to be the must-see horror film this Halloween for true horror movie fans. It will be the horror flick talked about in comic book stores rather than around the water cooler, and that's obviously a good thing. It won several awards at Screamfest 2008, so watch out Academy Awards! I think I see some shades of the classic film The Thing in this movie, but don't take that quote too literally. The only bad thing about this film is that it is in limited release, but definitely check it out if you're up for a fright!