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Magnet (www.magnetreleasing.com) announced today that is had pre-bought North America rights to Toby Wilkins' horror-thriller SPLINTER, which is currently nearing completion. In the vein of classic creature features, SPLINTER finds a young couple held hostage by an ex-convict on the run besieged in an isolated gas station by an insatiable parasite that absorbs the corpses of its victims. The creature grows more horrifying with each murder, until the claustrophobia becomes unbearable for the three trapped protagonists, forcing a showdown with the monster.

"With its taut, terrific script and Toby Wilkins' directorial and special effects talents, SPLINTER has a great shot at being a truly iconic horror film," said Magnolia Pictures President Eamonn Bowles.

Wilkins, a longtime visual effects artist who's worked on films by Brett Ratner, James Cameron, Bryan Singer and Jonathan Demme, makes his feature film debut with SPLINTER. He was recently tapped to direct the third installment of the THE GRUDGE franchise for Sam Raimi's Ghost House Pictures. He previously worked for Raimi as director of the short film series TALES FROM THE GRUDGE, which preceded the release of THE GRUDGE 2.

"Its great to have such a savvy partner as Magnolia, and Toby looks set to deliver a really cool, innovative frightener," said Content's Jamie Carmichael.

Magnet will release the film theatrically in 2008.

Overall Splinter is a fantastic and unique horror tale in a time when horror is either filled with fluff or un-needed over the top carnage in the form of torture porn. Although not for the tame the film is both gorey, entertaining and well written to appeal to a horror fan who wants the terror and suspense but also likes a whole lot of blood and body parts thrown around the screen. Splinter is a refreshing movie that proves that Horror is still relevant and that R-Rated horror still has a place in theatres.

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Today we have confirmation that it is in fact NOT the dvd art from a source connected to the project who wishes not to be named. The artwork is just teaser sales material and not by any means final.