Slither

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Slither

R

2006

1h 36m

Horror

Sci-Fi

Comedy

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Wheelsy is a small town where not much happens and everyone minds his own business. No one notices when evil slips in quietly but when people find mutilated livestock and a woman goes missing, Sheriff Bill Pardy discovers an alien organism that threatens to devour all life on Earth.

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Critics Consensus

A slimy, B-movie homage oozing with affection for low-budget horror films, Slither is creepy and funny -- if you've got the stomach for it.

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Allison Shoemaker

Fox 10 Phoenix

08/06/2021

Slither is a visceral experience from the first, but as the creature grows, so does the film's daring.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

10/07/2008

Gross-out horror comedy is my least favorite genre, but this movie's so skillful I have to take my hat off to it.

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Brian Tallerico

UGO

03/24/2007

Slither is over-the-top, gross, funny, bizarre and totally weird. In other words, it might be just what you're looking for this weekend.

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Bryce Hanson

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 23

7/10

It was obviously a love letter to the horror genre, as it imitates about a dozen other horror classics such as The Thing, Society, The Blob, Rats: Night of Terror, and Star War The Phantom Menace.

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Joshua Polanski

Boston Hassle

07/14/2024

Slither might be [James Gunn's] most blatant refusal of the action-movie trope[s].

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Christopher Smith

Bangor Daily News (Maine)

05/23/2024

B

As with so many zombie movies, table manners have no place here -- why should they when fresh intestines are on the menu? Gluttony, however, does bloom in Slither, and what it builds to is one savage little garden.

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pietro p

@Pietro389 Jan 13

Um ótimo primeiro filme de um diretor promissor e uma ótima homenagem aos filmes trash antigos

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Jay O

Jan 12

Not original but defo a Friday night watch

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Will G

@Kingofthepixies Dec 16

Brilliant homage to 50s horror movies with a modern twist, funny and gory by turn. Lots of fun and genuine tension.

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TheMovieSearch R

@TheMovieSearch Dec 5

Slither is a chaotic horror film that fails to deliver anything genuinely terrifying or engaging. The plot centers on alien parasites invading a small town, but it never develops these creatures into a compelling threat, leaving the story feeling messy and disjointed. Scenes jump from one event to another without proper pacing, and the screenplay struggles to balance horror and comedy, resulting in awkward, unintentionally funny moments rather than suspense. The direction does little to unify the film, with haphazard shots and inconsistent tone that undermine any potential tension. Characters are underdeveloped, and performances range from stiff to overacted, making it difficult to care about anyone’s fate. Even moments that should be shocking or suspenseful fall flat due to poor execution. While some of the practical effects and grotesque creature designs are visually interesting, they cannot salvage the movie. Overall, Slither is poorly written, poorly directed, and unwatchable

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Jack F

@MovieFan111 Dec 2

I really liked this movie because it blended some genres such as horror and comedy. It wasn't as gross as others make it out to be, but whatever. Glad I saw it.

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Pedro Henrique C

@Pedro2005 Nov 30

Slither (2006) wow, what a bizarre movie, my god. The story is quite strange; I myself expected more from it, it could have been explored in greater depth.

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Synopsis

Wheelsy is a small town where not much happens and everyone minds his own business. No one notices when evil slips in quietly but when people find mutilated livestock and a woman goes missing, Sheriff Bill Pardy discovers an alien organism that threatens to devour all life on Earth.

Director: James Gunn
Producer: Paul Brooks, Eric Newman
Screenwriter: James Gunn
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Gold Circle Films, Brightlight Pictures Inc., Strike Entertainment
Rating: R (Language|Gore|Strong Horror Violence)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 31, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.8M
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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