All posts from October 27, 2008

“…one of the best independent horror films I’ve seen this year.”

Fangoria 278 CoverFangoria just released their awesome and much appreciated review of Splinter.

Also, on newsstands tomorrow you can find issue #278, which has an exclusive feature on Splinter. It’s an honor to be a part of this much respected horror tome. 

Here’s a smattering of snippets from the review, or you can read the whole thing over at Fangoriaonline.com. 

“SPLINTER is my idea of a great little low-budget horror movie.”

“Toby Wilkins… has crafted a taut, suspenseful and eerie story, delivering some interesting characters, a simple premise, a whole heap of gore and an original and thoroughly creepy new monster.”

“… it’s one of the best independent horror films I’ve seen this year.”

“…Whigham shines as Farrell, who is initially as unsympathetic as possible but exposes hidden layers to his personality that bring his arc to a satisfying conclusion.”

“…it’s a great relief to see that a low-budget, old-fashioned monster picture can still provide honest chills and macabre gore while not letting the acting and production values slip.”

David Michael Maurer - talk of the town

David Michael MaurerEditor David Michael Maurer is the talk of the town after taking home the ScreamFest award for Best Editing on Splinter. And now he and Splinter are featured in an extensive and exclusive interview/article in Moviemaker Magazine.

“Just days before Splinter took home six awards (Best Editing and Best Picture among them) at ScreamFest, MovieMaker spoke with Maurer about his process and what inspires him to do what he does so well.”

For more about David his extensive body of work, check out his website: DavidMichaelMaurer.com 

Jill Wagner and Shea Whigham on Splinter

Splinter stars Jill Wagner and Shea Whigham did exclusive interviews with ACED Magazine. Read about their experiences shooting Splinter, and life lessons learned from the front-lines of indie horror.

Jill Wagner: 

Jill Wagner

“Jill Wagner played with GI Joe figures as a little girl, learned to shoot at 14, and studied management at North Carolina State. She tried modeling but said she couldn’t shut up long enough for photographers to take her picture. Then one day, her modeling agent called and said they needed a girl for a new show called Punk’d with Ashton Kutcher. The rest is history.”



Shea Whigham:

Shea Whigham“Whigham’s broad background of work includes a long list of appearances in TV and film. His first big break, a starring role in the 2000 film Tigerland, revealed Whigham’s incendiary intensity in a challenging dramatic role. Adding to this was his versatility as a consummate professional in the 2003 film All the Real Girls and in the award-winning 2006 comedyWristcutters: A Love Story.”