Splinter 2008'

Well finally getting back to this shit. I recently heard about this new movie a creature feature of the sorts and when I heard this I started looking for it right away. Well I threw it down on the netflix and blamo I get it shorty after. Looks like not many people had this on there radar. First off I have to say I wasnt sure really what to expect, I just knew there was some sort of "monster" that was done in the old school makeup and latex not the shitty CG that most movies do now days. Dont get me wrong, theres a time and a place for CG, but something about practical makeup and latex when it comes to monster and such is just awesome and for some reason works better to me.

Well right off the bat, I find out its some sort of parasite that takes over the body, I wont give away to much, but man this movie kicked some ass. Better than I was expecting for a straight to dvd low budget little horror flick. Again its a fairly simple movie so I cant talk to much about it or it will give it away.

I'll just say the whole "splinter" thing is in reference to how this parasite travels from host to host. While it infects a new host it remembers the movements and habits from the last hosts and incorporates them into the new host. Seeing the creature crawl, walk, and jump around was pretty awesome. It sort of reminds me of John Carpenter's the Thing, but at the same time is a good original horror flick. Really gotta support stuff like this because it beats the numerous remakes that Hollywood seems to keep pumping out especially in the genre of horror.

So with that if your into some cheezy horror done the old way where the effects were more practical and monsters roamed the Earth, give this movie a shot. Its pretty awesome and easily had some pretty cool moments especially when you get to see the "creature".

- Blood n' Guts