Slither's deadpan wit has its price -- it's hard to be scared by something this riotously entertaining. But for a piece of slimy horror this tasty, you should leave a little wiggle room.
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Reviews Counted:126
Fresh:107
Rotten:19
Average Rating:6.8/10
Consensus: A slimy, rotten B-movie homage oozing with affection for low-budget horror films, Slither is a tale of creepy crawly little beasts that invade Smalltown, USA. Equally creepy and funny, critics say it's one of the most enjoyable of its type in years -- if you've got the stomach for this sort of thing. Slither is a wicked good time: it'll make you squirm -- when you're not busting a gut laughing.
Theatrical Release:Mar 31, 2006 Wide
Box Office: $7,774,730
Synopsis: Slither is an edgy blend of heart-stopping terror, wry humor and surprising humanity from genre-bending screenwriter James Gunn, whose Dawn of the Dead became one of 2004's most surprising... [More]
Starring: Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, Gregg Henry, Michael Rooker
Director: James Gunn
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A monstrously funny alien-invasion-zombie-horror-comedy.
06/24/06
doesn't just embrace the cheesy goofiness of those B-grade horror films from the middle of the last century, it also gives them a big wet sloppy French kiss.
03/28/06
Slither is a monster movie with a wry smile on its face, where (thankfully) the gruesome effects, rather than the humour, tend towards full on gross out.
08/06/07
Unlike the current concept of over the top bloodletting that thinks the sequence is more important than the sluice, this inspired auteur gets his groovy grue just right.
10/29/06
Slither is an enjoyable stab at spoofing the genre, but it won't send you away feeling completely slimed, which in this context is another word for satisfied.
03/30/06
I didn’t have a date by my side, but I know a Bruised Forearm Movie when I see one, and I’m happy to report that Slither is the genuine article.
03/31/06
A hilarious, profane, and wonderfully gooey creature feature, Slither emerges from its slimy eggsac one of the most flat-out entertaining horror movies in years.
03/30/06
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11/20/08
Slither is ceaseless in its entertainment value, but it never breaks out of its tight cage and rampages across the screen, which this kind of madcap story deserves.
03/31/06
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.
03/24/07
Gunn isn't out to send up zombie movies, just add some outrageous humor to enliven the genre of the walking dead. And in that way, at least, Slither slithers.
03/30/06
Top CriticTongue-in-cheek yet seriously disgusting, this zombie film isn't perfect. But it is memorable, which can't be said for most of today's assembly-line horror films.
03/31/06
A close encounter of the brain-infesting kind... it goes for campy, fun, B-movie entertainment. And it succeeds.
04/02/06
When the credits roll on Slither, don't be surprised to be a little sick, frazzled and exhausted. At the same time, don't be surprised to find yourself smiling ear-to-ear.
03/30/06
For those who enjoy entertaining gross-out horror flicks, Slither satisfies. The squeamish should probably keep their distance.
03/30/06
If there were still drive-in cinemas around, "Slither" would be a perfect B horror movie to sit in your car and watch to the sound of shrieks and one-liner jokes blasting around a hilly parking lot from so many tiny speakers.
04/20/09
There is a huge amount of bloodshed, but it's so comically tongue-in-cheek that it's hard to take offense -- it's more gross than gory.
03/30/06
The impregnation scene is part John Hurt in Alien, part Marilyn Chambers in Rabid, part Billy Bob Thornton in Monster's Ball.
03/31/06
Gunn's film is masses of nostalgic fun if you grew up with body horror of the 1980s. And just plain gross fun if you didn't.
10/15/08
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