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Slither, 2006

Starring: Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, Gregg Henry, Michael Rooker

Directed by: James Gunn

Written by: James Gunn

Language: English

Country: Canada, USA

Runtime: 95 min

MPAA Rating: R

Rating:6.5

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The mood of Slither is scary and humorous. The plot centers around a reunion, witnessing a crime, and an apocalypse. It is a horror, comedy, and sci-fi movie. In approach, Slither is fantastical. It takes place, at least partly, in a small town. The setting is the USA. Slither happens in contemporary times. It is especially suggested for teens. Note that it includes brief nudity and violent content.

Summary of Slither

Here's a gooey, hilarious, creepy horror film for the whole mutant cannibal family. Michael Rooker (HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER) stars as Grant, a big bald guy from a small southern town who gets possessed by a meat-hungry parasite worm creature from space. Even under the alien influence he still loves his wife, Starla (Elizabeth Banks), but she's alarmed at his weird new habits, such as consuming all the local wildlife. The sheriff in town (Nathan Fillion) investigates. He still carries a torch for Starla from when they were kids, but once the squirming, slithering, and cannibalism begin in earnest, it becomes clear that this is no time for romance.

SLITHER's combination of interesting characters, deadpan humor, gore aplenty, and genuine scares earns it a place alongside cult classics like RE-ANIMATOR and the various LIVING DEAD and EVIL DEAD films. Director/writer James Gunn wrote 2004's DAWN OF THE DEAD before this, and it's abundantly clear where his loyalties lie: SLITHER aims its acid-dripping, brain-sucking tongue right into the hearts of horror fans. Heads explode, monsters squiggle into gaping mouths, tentacles wrap around Banks's negligee-clad body, and the sheriff takes it all in his stride. There's even a twisted intergalactic love story somewhere in the chaos, as well as hordes of in-jokes for the fans.

Details

Language:	English
Country:	Canada, USA
Release date:	31 March 2006
Runtime:	95 min

Cast and Crew See all

Nathan Fillion

as Bill Pardy

Elizabeth Banks

as Starla Grant

Gregg Henry

as Jack MacReady

Michael Rooker

as Grant Grant

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Nathan Fillion and Don Thompson (II) in Slither (2006)

Nathan Fillion and Elizabeth Banks in Slither (2006)

Nathan Fillion and Tania Saulnier in Slither (2006)

Elizabeth Banks and Michael Rooker in Slither (2006)

Brenda James, Nathan Fillion, Don Thompson (II) and Jennifer Copping in Slither (2006)

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Variety

Slither begins briskly, gradually accelerates and eventually achieves a breakneck momentum that makes the wild ride even more exhilarating. Full Review

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by: Joe Leydon

San Francisco Chronicle

In a variety of forms, Slither excels in imaginative gore and shows that first-time director James Gunn has learned much about the joys of linking humor and horror. Full Review

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by: Neva Chonin

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It's a gross-out horror flick that is more intent on making you laugh than making you actually scared. Reminds me a lot of Tremors, but with more gore -- definitely a fun movie for 80s horror movie fans. Read and rate it

25.November.2009
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by: mboszko
mboszko rated this movie0/10

This one isn't going to win any awards for originality. The story here is "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" meets "Night of the Living Dead" with hints of "The Blob," David Cronenburg's "Shivers," and a more-than-passing special effects nod to Brian... Read and rate it

05.May.2009
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by: w00f
w00f rated this movie10/10Must See

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