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Slither
2006 96 min Canada, United States of America R 16+
★6.7
Horror, Science Fiction, Comedy
Director: James Gunn
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Description
A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters.
Budget:
$15M
US Gross:
$7.8M
Worldwide:
$12.83M
Starring
Nathan Fillion
Actor
Elizabeth Banks
Actor
Michael Rooker
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 2007
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Saturn Awards 2007
— Best Horror Film
Key opinion
Slither is widely regarded as a gleefully grotesque love letter to 80s creature features and B-movie tropes. While its plot is unapologetically formulaic and derivative, the film succeeds for most viewers as an entertaining, humorous, and visually visceral experience.
| Acting | The ensemble cast, particularly Michael Rooker and Elizabeth Banks, provides strong, charismatic performances that anchor the absurd material. | |
| Production | Practical creature effects are highly praised for their tactile, slimy, and repulsive qualities that pay effective homage to classic horror. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay deliberately embraces familiar cliches and a simple plot structure, which some enjoy as a knowing parody while others dismiss as derivative. | |
| Humor | The tone strikes a delicate balance between dark comedy and visceral horror, leading to disagreement on whether the film is genuinely funny or merely disorienting. |