Review of Splinterheads (2009) by Nicki M — 17 Aug 2015

Enjoyable in its dorkiness, but not enough to make it stand out from the similar themed movie "Adventureland".

This review of Splinterheads (2009) was written by Nicki M on 17 Aug 2015.

Splinterheads has generally received mixed reviews.

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Pretty cute and I love the added Geocache angle! It really bugs me when I can hear an english or austraian accent under an actors character…

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