Slither (2006)

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• Stuart B

  
  Excellent cheese-tastic B-movie horror. There is no story, there is just amusing 1 liners and a cast who know how to ham it up more than miss piggy. Nathan Fillion is of course excellent yet again.... of course by now he should be by now, always playing the same character in… More
  Excellent cheese-tastic B-movie horror. There is no story, there is just amusing 1 liners and a cast who know how to ham it up more than miss piggy. Nathan Fillion is of course excellent yet again.... of course by now he should be by now, always playing the same character in everything he does.

• moon r

  
  The damned aliens from space again (dammit! why don't they just leave us alone!) in this slimy, gross out dramedy that winks at you as much as a bad girl in a worst movie. Fun.

• Jeff "

  
  If you've see Night of the Creeps, then in a way, you've seen Slither. The film focuses on slug like alien that turn people into zombies, very much like Creeps. The film however is different enough to be a totally refreshing horror going experience. The film is a horror… More
  If you've see Night of the Creeps, then in a way, you've seen Slither. The film focuses on slug like alien that turn people into zombies, very much like Creeps. The film however is different enough to be a totally refreshing horror going experience. The film is a horror comedy that has a few laughs, but nothing ever too great. The film will most likely appeal to gore fans, and has some awesome gore sequences. This film manages to deliver a gross-out spectacle that brings back elements of good horror. The film is one of the best horror films of recent times; considering the amount of crap remakes that abound in the horror genre nowadays. The cast do a fine job and Slither is a must see film for horror fans that are disappointed by the current state of horror. Yes, the ideas of this film are nothing new, then again, in horror nothing really is. But the fact is, is that Slither works well with the formula and has enough original ideas mixed in with the old to be a very good horror film. The cast do a fine job at delivering good performances, and the special effects are repulsive as it should be. I very much enjoyed this film, and it has some of the effective gore sequences that I have seen in quite some time. This is a terrific and underrated horror film that certainly delivers. If you love good gore, then Slither is the film that you should watch. A very good film.

• Matt G

  
  Sheriff Bill Pardy: Don't let them in your mouth! 'Slither' is the best B-movie horror film since Sam Raimi's 'The Evil Dead'. 'Slither' is a twisted, gory, yet well-excecuted homage film, with sharp direction from acclaimed writer/director… More
  Sheriff Bill Pardy: Don't let them in your mouth! 'Slither' is the best B-movie horror film since Sam Raimi's 'The Evil Dead'. 'Slither' is a twisted, gory, yet well-excecuted homage film, with sharp direction from acclaimed writer/director James Gunn (SUPER, Dawn of the Dead), with an all-star cast consisting of Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, Gregg Henry, and indie favorite Michael Rooker. This underappreciated masterpiece has some pretty wicked moments of fright, much coming from Michael Rooker's character, who is the main antagonist; as the film progresses, you won't even recognize Rooker. 'Slither' is basically a homage to classic horror-comedies such as 'Tremors', and all of the sequels that followed. There are plenty of laughs coming from Gunn's brilliant script, as well as the impressive CGI included considering how small the budget is, which makes 'Slither' a great B-movie. Highly recommended. Read more reviews at www.creedsdelight.com

• Kristijonas F

  
  A refreshing homage to the glory days of the cheap, cheesy 80's horror flicks, Slither is absolutely hilarious in its execution - not only in the ridiculous, B-movie set pieces and gross-out moments, but also by the worthless banter and creative one-liners from the redneck… More
  A refreshing homage to the glory days of the cheap, cheesy 80's horror flicks, Slither is absolutely hilarious in its execution - not only in the ridiculous, B-movie set pieces and gross-out moments, but also by the worthless banter and creative one-liners from the redneck characters. Don't get me wrong - it's also equally creepy, and it will definitely make you squirm.

• Chris W

  
  Loaded with tons of revolting gore (courtesy of some great special effects) and a few awesome Easter eggs (music cues from Predator, ftw), Slither is a fun, wild, and pretty entertaining horror comedy homage to the schlocky delights of the late 1970s/1980s from the early works of… More
  Loaded with tons of revolting gore (courtesy of some great special effects) and a few awesome Easter eggs (music cues from Predator, ftw), Slither is a fun, wild, and pretty entertaining horror comedy homage to the schlocky delights of the late 1970s/1980s from the early works of Cronenberg, Troma, to stuff like Night of the Creeps or The Thing. I kind of would have prefered a more straightforward film that just happens to have some funny moments over a horror comedy (as it is a difficult thing to do well), but I had fun watching this. It's not perfect, but for what it is, it is good enough. The cast is pretty good (it's nice to see Michael Rooker again), and Banks and Fillion look like they're having fun, so that's good. It was a nice little treat to see Jenna Fischer, but I wish she would have had a bit more screen time. Oh, and for the curious, this is supposed to be a campy film, and yes, the actors are acting that way on purpose. Even as a genre exercise, this film is a little rough, but James Gunn shows some promise, so that's cool. Oh yeah, the squeamish probably shouldn't watch this; some of this is pretty gross. If you like gross though, or at least have a good sense of humor, then you'll probably find something to enjoy.

• jay n

  
  There's a nice sense of humor at work here but the gore is off putting. A little less graphic depiction and this would have been a fun scare flick.

• Anthony L

  
  James Gunn used to work for Troma and it shows. It's like watching an 1980's horror film but it was made in 2006! It's all good fun though.

• Josh L

  
  Rides the borderline between trying to be serious and funny and therefore fell flat. It was not funny at all, not scary whatsoever, and boring for the first half until something happens. It's decent from that half way point on, but it came far too late.

• Curtis L

  
  Good clean family fun. A mix of zombie movie, alien movie, and Brian Yuzna monster effects movie. And no good horror movie is complete without an evil deer attack.

• jd c

  
  Slither is one of the best horror movies to come out in 2006. It's quite gory, but mainly it's down right gross, and most importantly it's hilarious. This movie will have you squirming in the same way a bunch of slimy worms and roaches give you the chills, making you… More
  Slither is one of the best horror movies to come out in 2006. It's quite gory, but mainly it's down right gross, and most importantly it's hilarious. This movie will have you squirming in the same way a bunch of slimy worms and roaches give you the chills, making you very itchy, and forming goosebumps all over. This movie really isn't all that scary, but it sure is hell of a lot of fun! The best way to describe Slither would be saying "Night of the Living Dead" meets "Night of the Creeps". It has all the elements of a chilling 50's creature feature and a late night B fright flick. It's a mixture of campy sci-fi shenanigans and zombie horror. Slither pays homage to every respectably "bad" and cheesy, but always fun, underrated horror film out there. If you were to combine director William Castle with Ed Wood, and have them direct a horror film present day with a higher budget, you'd probably have something along the lines of Slither. The performances here are solid and every character is likable, even the villain(played superbly by Michael Rooker(Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer)...boy does he sure get nasty to look at! The picture quality is tight, and the atmosphere and lighting couldn't have been better. It never becomes grainy, nor too over or underexposed. Slither is definitely not the works of some hack. James Gunn(the director) sure knows his stuff, and kind of like John Carpenter, he doesn't care about the stereotypical mainstream crap. It seems James Gunn is more in it for the passion of horror than he is for the money. It looks like we have a new upcoming horror director on our hands who might rise to the top, and I can't wait for his next movie! James Gunn also wrote this movie himself. The script is sharp, and the dialogue is witty and very funny. I was either laughing during the film, or cringing in disgust(slimy, creepy crawly disgust). Like I said before, it's more gross than gory, but hell...when the gore comes it scores high on the graphic scale. What a gooey, fast paced, rollercoaster ride Slither is! Tons of fun! Don't take this movie seriously when watching it cause it'll be a let down. It's pure frightful entertainment, with demented silliness, and outrageously icky moments. Slither is a ghoulishly fun popcorn flick. A horror movie that gets it right! I highly recommend it. <img src="http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm89/JDHallowEEn/Slither.jpg"> "The most sensationally scary-funny creep-out movie since Gremlins." - L.A. Weekly "Slither delivers one hell of a slime-filled good time. We need more films like this in Hollywood, sometimes you just want to throw all logic out the door, sit back and just go with the flow." - Bloody Disgusting "Slither is old-school gooey, slimy, silly B-movie fun." - USA Today "Slither might be a horror comedy but it will have you choking on your popcorn at many times throughout the movie." - Slasherpool "Slither is a gross, disgusting, but undeniably amusing treat laden with homages and in-jokes. " - Los Angeles Times "Slither was fun times in a horror retro bottle, shoveling up laughs, zany gore, outrageous concepts and enough wink-winks to horror of old to stroke the hardcore fear flick fanboy the right way." - Arrow in the Head "Gross-out horror comedy is my least favorite genre, but this movie's so skillful I have to take my hat off to it." - Chicago Reader "Slither isn't trying to be an instant classic; it isn't a serious or scary horror film. It's just trying to be a really fun popcorn movie, the kind of film that you take a date to and hold on tight as you laugh, jump, scream...and hopefully get laid after." - Dread Central

• Drew S

  
  Slither is a proficiently-done camp horror flick helmed by the compulsively watchable Nathan Fillion. Its failings are in its excesses, telegraphed by a director who doesn't really know how to control his bigger ideas (his "spectacles" lack any sort of resonance), but… More
  Slither is a proficiently-done camp horror flick helmed by the compulsively watchable Nathan Fillion. Its failings are in its excesses, telegraphed by a director who doesn't really know how to control his bigger ideas (his "spectacles" lack any sort of resonance), but at the same time he shows a certain knack for subtle self-referential quirk. More later

• Red L

  
  Not my type of movie. But I watched it all the way through. It does have a quaint idea of how an alien would attack Earth.

• Lorenzo v

  
  James Gunn probably grew up watching old school, black and white B-movies because when he made this one, it was screaming "The Fly" and "The Toxic Avenger" and the "Basket Case" all the way. You can safely call it a homage to old school horror B-movies… More
  James Gunn probably grew up watching old school, black and white B-movies because when he made this one, it was screaming "The Fly" and "The Toxic Avenger" and the "Basket Case" all the way. You can safely call it a homage to old school horror B-movies because for one thing, they didn't use CG to create monster Grant which is like a good thing because you have something different to look at, not some pixelized crap we've been seeing these days. The gore was also there, I can hardly contain myself from puking with all the blood and guts and lastly, the performances from the actors were quite impressive. <b>3.5/5</b>

• Dan S

  
  An average horror movie. It takes its comedy a little to far at points, but the horror is fantastic. Its a little unbalanced though, but it still delivers the general goods.

• Tim S

  
  This flick is so much fun and well-written, I had a blast watching it.

• E.J. B

  
  The parody is more for I guess die-hard horror fans. I'm sure they will dig it, but this just wasn't for me.

• Aaron N

  
  Kylie: What are we gonna do now? Bill: I don't know. Probably turn into a couple of these fucked-up things. Kylie: That's kind of negative. Bill: Well, it's been that sort of day. A disgusting, gore filled, B-movie, mixing horror, comedy, and romance. It is fun to… More
  Kylie: What are we gonna do now? Bill: I don't know. Probably turn into a couple of these fucked-up things. Kylie: That's kind of negative. Bill: Well, it's been that sort of day. A disgusting, gore filled, B-movie, mixing horror, comedy, and romance. It is fun to watch and does not attempt to take itself seriously. You can see the cast having a good time, mixed with enough comedy and gooeyness to maintain a morbid sense of humor amidst the madness. The film is also tributes galore with nods to all sorts of other horror films from the past, with references mainly to all of the 80s horror films including Evil Dead, The Thing, Night of the Creeps, and tributes to directors like Sam Raimi, Peter Jackson, and David Cronenberg. What's so much fun is how the comedy doesn't come from one-liners as much as it is dialog in response to how ridiculous the situations are. Starla Grant: [as Bill goes out where the worms are] Be careful. Bill Pardy: Yeah, there's a thought. The plot, as ridiculous as it becomes, works because of how everyone stays true to their characters and don't turn it into winking at the camera. It also helps that the cast includes B-movie greatness from Nathan Fillion, Gregg Henry (who curses up a storm), and Michael "The Rook" Rooker. Jack MacReady: You mean like Martians? Bill Pardy: Martians is from Mars! Jack MacReady: Or it's a general term meaning 'outer-space fucker.' Bill Pardy: No it isn't! Jack MacReady: Look it up, cock sucker! This all makes for a light-hearted horror flick, despite how dark everything ends up being. It looks good in a slimey way, and it is a movie bound for a cult following. Jack MacReady: Praise *Jesus*? That's fucking pushing it! This shit's about as far from God as shit can get! Either of you ever seen anything like that? You even heard of anything like that? Huh? Me neither... and I watch Animal Planet all the fucking time!

• Keith A

  
  Balances frightening horror thrills with laugh-out-loud comedy. Truly not for the squeamish.

• Emily A

  
  You can tell that James Gunn has been watching monster movies all his life, and this picture is his chance to go "Me too!" He did a great job and his contribution to the genre is quite admirable: It's got aliens, it's got zombies, it's got slugs and Michael… More
  You can tell that James Gunn has been watching monster movies all his life, and this picture is his chance to go "Me too!" He did a great job and his contribution to the genre is quite admirable: It's got aliens, it's got zombies, it's got slugs and Michael Rooker. And a smarmy mayor that you just know is going to get killed. Endless fun to witness.

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