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Splinter Price Drop in Amazon Horror Sale

The DVD and BluRay of Splinter just dropped to $17.99 in Amazon’s Halloween Horror Sale. Not much of a price break really I suppose, but every dollar counts in today’s economy, right? And there are some used copies up there from about $10 if you’re into that sort of thing.

Actually they do have some pretty sweet deals in the sale, like one of my all time favorite David Fincher films Seven for $5.49, Shaun of the Dead for $6.99, and a ton of classic ’60s and ’70s stuff.

Anyway…

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Splinter is in the “crime” sub-category for some reason, I guess that is one of the sub-plots of the film, but not really the source of the horror. Why isn’t there a “creature” category?  Why didn’t Splinter fall into the “monster” set? Answers on a postcard please.

Down Under To Get Splinter Soon

FATSOAptly named Australian New Zealand DVD rental service FATSO lets you rent movies without ever leaving your couch, just like NetFlix in the US, or Love Film in the UK.

I assume there will be more ways to buy/rent Splinter when it hits Australia (and I guess New Zealand) on September 9th, but this is the first one I found. You can reserve your copy, I think, by visiting Fatso HERE.

Thanks to eagle-eyed Twitter follower @media42 for noticing that Fatso is in fact based in NZ, not AU, and for these links to on-line rental sites that ARE:

BigPond bigpondmovies.com

QuickFlix quickflix.com.au

Official Australian BluRay art for Splinter. Gotta love the blood! Part of the Icon Insomnia series, Splinter hits stores down under on September 9th.

Official Australian BluRay art for Splinter. Gotta love the blood! Part of the Icon Insomnia series, Splinter hits stores down under on September 9th.

Australian Splinter DVD Art

Splinter Austalian DVD Cover Art

It’s no secret that I love to see the various international artwork for my movies as they roll out around the world, and this blood drenched, spike encrusted Splinter artwork from Australia is no expection. The MPAA’s jurisdiction over all American film advertising means that we rarely get to see anything as cool as this in the US.

Other fun art I have blogged about before includes Mexico, Germany, Poland, Turkey, UK, and I’m waiting to see if there’s going to be a special poster for Russia. Fingers crossed.

"an eerie, bloody slice of old-school horror fun."

A new review of Splinter posted over the weekend at Quadruple Z. Here are some quotes, but you can read the whole thing HERE.

“Splinter is an eerie, bloody slice of old-school horror fun.”

“a thick atmosphere of dread, spine-tingling tension and a fresh, disturbing new monster the likes of which have never been seen before.”

“This would make a great, midnight party movie to watch with friends who like their thrills and chills in a tight, satisfying package.”

A Look At Splinter In Poland

I came home tonight to find a gift from the Splinter international guys, a couple of copies of the just released Polish DVD of Splinter. The title there, as you can see below is CIERŃ.

As I have mentioned before, seeing how the movie looks in different countries around the world is really interesting to me. 

Polish DVD

Maybe it’s just me, but this is was a pretty great way to end an already awesome day. Thanks ContentFilm and Best Film Poland.

My second feature film, The Grudge 3 hits stores today, click above links to shop for the series at Amazon.com, or look for it at WalMart, Best Buy and other major stores. You can rent it from NetFlix HERE, BlockBuster HERE, or watch instantly on iTunes HERE and soon at Amazon.com HERE too.

For the trailer and more info, visit the official Sony Pictures site HERE. Also out today is the Blu-Ray re-release of The Grudge. 

Article in The Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph

On Saturday, May 9th, one of London’s largest newspapers, The Daily Telegraph printed an interesting article about the recent up-swing in direct-to-dvd movies and their respectability. 

Splinter did not receive a theatrical release in the UK, only playing at a few festivals, and a sneak preview screening, so technically it was a direct-to-dvd release there.

I was invited to contribute my two cents, and did so happily. I am a big fan of innovative and unconventional distribution ideas for film. Something I share in common with screenwriter and filmmaker John August who blogged on the subject last year in his article Sundance, The Nines, and the death of independent film. 

Anyway, the article in The Daily Telegraph is a good read, it talks about how perceptions of DTV movies are changing, how cult status is an elusive prize that is often won by unsung DTV fare, and they quote me quite a lot. They even let me have the last word!

You can read the full article on-line at Telegraph.co.uk. 

DVD Signing in Burbank, CA

Myself, Jill Wagner, and Shea Whigham will be appearing at Dark Delicacies in Burbank on Saturday May 16th at 2pm to sign DVD copies of Splinter. I will also be signing copies of The Grudge 3 which comes out on DVD that Tuesday (May 12th). 

If you can’t get to the store in person you can still order signed copies HERE while supplies last. 

Watch Splinter On-Line Now!


Splinter is available to watch instantly, on-demand at Amazon.com. A seven day rental is $3.99, or you can download to own for $14.99. Of course, the DVD and Blu-Ray are also available HERE. 

Deep Discounts' No. 1 Blu-Ray

Splinter is the No. 1 best-selling Blu-Ray at DeepDiscounts.com. No. 1 at Deep Discounts

Although it’s actually cheaper if you buy it from Amazon through SplinterFilm.com

DVD Future Gives Splinter an A-

A very in depth and insightful review that touches on a lot of things I have been saying in interviews lately. Definitely worth a read. 

“an intense thrill ride”

“Splinter is a revitalization of the horror genre. It plays on so many levels, working into so many different subgenres, that it never runs out of steam.”

“…the film packs a serious punch, delivering solid chills, loads of gore and tension that tightly builds throughout.”

“The horror genre needs more films like Splinter.”

Read the full review HERE.

Splinter DVD Givaway

The WeekinRewind film blog and @WeekinRewind the Twitter stream of film critic Christopher Smith just announced a DVD giveaway for Splinter. He’s got five copies, and is orchestrating a massive Twitter contest to choose the winners. 

You have to jump through a few simple hoops, but it’s all in the name of spreading the word about Splinter, and that can’t be bad for a little indie like this. So please take a moment to enter this thinking outside the box contest HERE.

Dread Review Splinter DVD

Dread Central

Uncle Creepy reviewed the DVD/Blu-Ray of Splinter for Dread Central. He gave the movie 4 bloody carving knives and the special features 3.5 and said that ”Going through this Blu-ray was a blast!” and coming from someone who’s watched as many special features as Uncle Creepy, that’s high praise indeed. You can read the whole review HERE.