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.
Rating: R (MPAA) Rating Reason: for strong horror violence and gore, and language Runtime: 96 minutes DVD Code: Region 1 US, CA Genre: Horror/Suspense Color: Color Full Frame Rating: HD-DVD Features:
Note: This is a HD-DVD/DVD hybrid, playable on HD-DVD and standard DVD players.
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Widescreen - 1.85
SIDE A (HD-DVD):
Audio:
Dolby Digital Surround Sound Plus 5.1 - English, French, Spanish
Subtitles - English SDH, French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Commentaries - 1. James Gunn - Director, Nathan Fillion - Star
SIDE B (DVD):
Audio:
Dolby Digital Surround Sound 5.1 - English, French, Spanish
Subtitles - English SDH, French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Commentaries - 1. "Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by Director James Gunn"
2. "Extended Scenes with Optional Commentary by Director James Gunn"
3. "Feature Commentary - James Gunn - Director; Nathan Fillion - Actor"
Featurettes - 1. "Visual Effects: Step by Step"
2. "Slithery Set Tour with Nathan Fillion"
3. "Who is Bill Pardy?"
4. "The Sick Mind and Slimy Days of SLITHER"
5. "The Gorehound Grill: Brewin' the Blood"
6. "Bringing SLITHER's Creatures to Life"
7. "The King of Cult: Lloyd Kaufman's Video Diary"
8. Gag Reel Michael Rooker, Nathan Fillion, Don Thompson, Jenna Fischer, Elizabeth Banks, Gregg Henry
James Gunn
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. () "Gunn lovingly hacks up the whole horror-comedy genre with the giddily disgusting tale..." -- Grade: B+
Entertainment Weekly (04/07/2006) "[W]hat makes it work is how nimbly it slaloms from yucks to yuks, slip-sliding from horror to comedy and back again on its gore-slicked foundation."
New York Times (04/11/2006) "SLITHER is a throwback to the playful, squishy, slightly queasy-making horror films of the 1980s..."
Los Angeles Times (04/02/2006) "For those who enjoy entertaining gross-out horror flicks, SLITHER satisfies. The squeamish should probably keep their distance."
USA Today (03/31/2006) "[Gunn has] raised his game with his debut as a director of features....The horror and gross-out punch lines are leavened by a dry humour."
Sight and Sound (06/01/2006) 3 stars out of 5 -- "[Gunn is] clearly having a riot, slathering SLITHER's monsters with 300 gallons of methylcellulose slime....Great fun..."
Total Film (07/01/2006) 3 stars out of 5 -- "[Gunn] happily packs this horror parody with a virtual jukebox of familiar movie references."
Box Office (06/01/2006) Theatrical Release: March 31, 2006
() "Gunn takes a plot...and has his wicked, gory way with it. You'll love getting slimed."
Rolling Stone (11/30/2006) |
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