Shea Whigham as Dennis

Shea Whigham has been bringing his undeniable acting talent to the screen since his first major role opposite Colin Farrel in Joel Schumacher’s Tigerland. Since then he has appeared in more than twenty films, including Bad Company, All the Real Girls, Lords of Dogtown, Wristcutters: A Love Story, First Snow, and upcoming The Killing Room. Shea recently worked with Schumacher again, on his new thriller Creek.

Paulo Costanzo as Seth

Paulo is most recognized as Rubin Carver from the hit comedy Road Trip, or as Joey’s nephew on NBC’s Friends spin off Joey. He has worked consistently in the comedy genre with roles in films 40 Days and 40 Nights, Josie and The Pussycats, Everything’s Gone Green, and he’s just finishing up Royal Pains a pilot for the USA Network. Splinter is Paulo’s first horror film. 

Jill Wagner as Polly

Perhaps most well known as “The Mercury Girl” Jill will also be a familiar face to hard-core horror and sci-fi fans. She starred as Krista Starr on Spike TV’s Blade and in season four of Stargate: Atlantis as Larrin.  Jill got her start in acting as a field agent on Punk’d. Shortly after filming Splinter, Jill began co-hosting ABC’s smash hit game show Wipeout.

Rachel Kerbs as Lacey

Newcomer Kerbs makes her feature film debut with Splinter. As Lacey she holds her own opposite Shea Whigham’s Dennis, and brings an intensity to the role that will most assuredly bring her to the attention of Hollywood.

Director: Toby Wilkins

Born and raised in the UK, Wilkins moved to Los Angeles in 1994 to pursue a career in film. He has a decade of award winning genre spanning short films under his belt, including Staring at the Sun which premiered at Sundance and received the Best Horror Short award at Stan Winston’s ScreamFest in 2005, and Kidney Thieves which won awards at several festivals in 2007. Wilkins has continued to make a name for himself in the horror world by collaborating repeatedly with Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Pictures on titles including Devil’s Trade and The Grudge 3.  Splinter is Wilkins’ first feature film.

Cinematographer: Nelson Cragg

The feature film work of award winning cinematographer Nelson Cragg has been showcased at Sundance, Berlin, Venice, and Cannes film festivals. But it was the  gritty style of his work in the horror genre, (such as Boogeyman 2, and 30 Days of Night: Blood Trails) that caught Wilkins’ eye, and led to their first collaboration: Devil’s Trade. This experience secured the foundation of their dynamic visual partnership and ultimately resulted the unique look of Splinter. Cragg is currently shooting CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, for executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer.

Composer: Elia Cmiral

Over the last ten years Elia has written over two-dozen scores for independent  and studio films. Include Stigmata, Wrong Turn, They, Tooth and Nail, and the Pulse trilogy. Elia's musical style combines cutting edge production with the modern orchestra, bringing atmospheric cinematic themes to his unique score for Splinter.

Editor: David Michael Maurer

David started his editing career in primetime reality television, recieving multiple Emmy nominations for his work on The Apprentice. Setting his sights on feature films, David made his mark with the Sundance award winning drama, Four Sheets To The Wind, which also received an Independent Spirit Award nomination. David recently completed work on 13: Fear Is Real, for Jay Bienstock, Sam Raimi, and Rob Tapert.

Writer: Ian Shorr

Ian grew up in Park City, UT, and is a graduate from the USC film school screenwriting program. Other than Splinter his credits include the indie action feature Rigged, and the ABC/Disney-produced web serial Trenches. He has two new feature scripts in developement, Exempt at Overture Films, and Substitution at Warner Bros. Ian only writes movies with one-word titles.