A loan officer (Lohman) ordered to evict an old woman from her home finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse, who turns her life into a living hell. Desperate, she turns to a seer to try and save her soul, while evil forces work to push her to a breaking point. Directed by Sam Raimi and will be released on 29 May 2009. [official website]

It takes place in Afghanistan two months after 911, where we follow a team of special op guys and one iffy CIA dude. Their mission is to make contact with a Muslim cleric but they end up meeting something unexpected. And not too friendly I’m guessing.

Well what a surprise, as I sit here and write, a good fellow from Paranormal Spy just acquired the film. Yahtzee!  So I’ll let you know how The Objective holds up sooner than later. But until then, go check out the official website, it’s sweet. Also, if you’re into behind the scenes type of stuff they’ve got a really good making of The Objective video there too. [official website]

It was an okay movie, and I did enjoy a couple of scenes. But would I watch it again? NO!

I had high expectations for Splinter, especially since it was an independent horror film, but I’m not going to use that as an excuse to give this film any credit. Camera work was good and steady and casting was okay. But in the end it was just another, “seen that, done that horror flick”. Director Toby Wilkins should stop watching Evil Dead II and get some new writers with some original ideas. I dont like seeing my favorite movies get chopped  and served up as their own. Just because you know how to use a camera and recite every line word for word from Dawn of the Dead doesn’t mean you’re qualified to shoot a flick. You still need some talent and a good story.

Facts:

• Severed hand was ripped off from Evil Dead II
• There aren’t a lot of people in this movie
• It has a gas station
• Splinter creatures move basically the  same way as the Facehugger from Aliens
• It has a criminal, a hottie, a biology grad student and zombies.

Plot:
Trapped in an isolated gas station by a voracious Splinter parasite that transforms its still living victims into deadly hosts, a young couple and an escaped convict must find a way to work together to survive this primal terror.

Tagline:
It will get under your skin. -Yeah right it will, not so fast.

Final Words:
Don’t take my word for it,  go ahead and rent this flick when its available on 04/14/09. I like reading reviews but I dont decide based on what i read. Everyone should decide for themselves if it’s a good movie or not.