Polly and her boyfriend Seth Belzer are camping in the woods and inadvertently damage their tent so they have no choice but spend a night in a low-class local motel. On their way to the motel, they hit something in the road and have to replace the tire. Suddenly, a weird splinter attacks them and they find themselves trapped by zombies.
deliver[s] plenty of bang from the filmmaker's limited bucks - but Splinter's greatest strengths, rare for the genre, are its solid characterisation, witty dialogue and charismatic performances.
[Director] Wilkins understands that what we don't see is often more unsettling than what we do. But he also throws in plenty of well-earned gore, making this an ideal option if you're looking for a few new Halloween scares.
Fans hoping for a substantial work are left with no real statement or vision, while horror aficionados have already seen this film a dozen times before.
If you can get beyond one basic narrative flaw, and a low budget dynamic which provides limited looks at our Bottin-inspired fiends, Splinter will come as a wonderful little fright flick surprise.
