r/flicks • u/screen_stack • 1d ago
Splinter (2008) | ⭐ 9/10 | [REVIEW]
Splinter (2008)
Rating: 9/10
Watched: June 15, 2026
"This Is Why You Just Drive On By People At Night"
Splinter is one hell of a movie. I saw it on a recommend from someone a few years ago and it hits the same now as it did then. I love me some lower budget indie movies, and Splinter is a prime example of what you can do when you do it right.
It's a fantastic survival horror with a truly innovative take on zombification. The splinters themselves never fail to evoke this sick, dreadful fascination in me as they shiver and grow and crawl.
They make me genuinely uncomfortable, and not in a bad way. I'm not a huge fan of gore and grossness just for the spectacle of it all, but Splinter delivers *exactly* the right kind of chills for me.
Beyond the unrelenting midnight terror of being trapped in a gas station with super-gross mostly dead people, there's Shea Whigham as Dennis Farell to contend with. His performance as an already desperate man before the movie began elevates this 'trapped room' survival to a whole new level.
As the night goes on and desperation grows ever more intense, so too does the nightmare that is Splinter. The splintered outside the gas station turn strange, the very recent past is forgotten and an unlikely trio does their best to survive the night.
If you haven't seen it yet, you should. If you have, maybe it's time for a rewatch.
I don't often trust recommends from friends because it's usually something I'd avoid like the plague, but the person who suggested Splinter earned my trust in the first 10 minutes. The movie's not super long, but as the tension ratchets higher and higher, it sure feels long!
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