Q&A: Toby Wilkins

Here’s a few more questions with Toby Wilkins, director of “Splinter,” beyond what we could fit in the newspaper.

Matt Price: Has the reaction to Splinter been what you were expecting?

Toby Wilkins: We screened it twice now, for an audience.  At Screamfest was the first time I had seen it with an audience, and I was blown away by the reaction.  It was a really great mix. Screamfest being a horror festival has this hardcore horror audience who are there to watch and love horror movies.  And then the other half of the audience were people I’d invited, people from the industry and friends of mine who don’t necessarily watch horror movies all the time.

And it was a great blend of audience to see it for the first time with, horror fans cheering at all the right gory moments and the stuff that they love, and the less experienced horror audience screaming at all the right moments and laughing at all the right jokes.  It was a really great experience, I can’t imagine a better audience to have seen it for the first time with.

MP: What can Oklahoma City fans who attend your screening expect?

TW: I’d guess there’d be an introduction and a Q&A afterwards.  I would imagine or hope some of the local crew and cast will be able to attend.  But basically they’re in for a roller coaster ride of a horror movie!