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‘Splinter’ Takes Home Six Awards, New Review!
This evening the Screamfest Horror Film Festival held their awards ceremony where Toby Wilkins’ Splinter took home a record 6 awards: Best Editing (David Michael Maurer), Best Score (Elia Cmiral), Best Special Effects (Quantum Creation FX), Best Make-Up (Ozzy Alverez, Danielle Noe), Best Directing (Toby Wilkins) and Best Picture). You can read our review of the creature feature here and check out the film when it hits limited theaters on October 31st from Magnet Releasing. The movie is also now available on various on demand channels. Michael Dougherty’s TRICK ‘R TREAT took home the Audience Award.
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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