Slither (2006)

Director:

James Gunn

Writer (WGA):

James Gunn (written by)

Release Date:

31 March 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Horror Has a New Face

Plot:

A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters.

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Town | Small Town | Slug | B Movie

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Don Thompson	...	Wally
Nathan Fillion	...	Bill Pardy
Gregg Henry	...	Jack MacReady
Xantha Radley	...	Uptight Mom
Elizabeth Banks	...	Starla Grant
Tania Saulnier	...	Kylie Strutemyer
Dustin Milligan	...	Drawing Boy
Michael Rooker	...	Grant Grant
Haig Sutherland	...	Trevor
Jennifer Copping	...	Margaret
Zak Ludwig	...	Gina Kid
Kathryn Kirkpatrick	...	Karaoke Woman
Brenda James	...	Brenda Gutierrez
Lorena Gale	...	Janene
Bart Anderson	...	Butcher

Also Known As:

Incisions (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong horror violence and gore, and language.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Australia:MA | UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Philippines:R-18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Singapore:M18 (edited version) | Singapore:R21 | Germany:16 | Malaysia:18SG | Brazil:14 | Argentina:13 | Hong Kong:IIB | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-15 | Sweden:15 | New Zealand:R16 | Netherlands:16 | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:18 | Japan:R-15 | USA:R (certificate #41864) | Spain:18

Filming Locations:

Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Gold Circle Films

Trivia:

Haig Sutherland was the first person to be cast. Elizabeth Banks was the second. Gregg Henry was the last actor to be seen for the part (out of more than 100 actors from Los Angeles and Vancouver) and nailed his audition. Nathan Fillion was the last actor to be cast, about a week before shooting began. Shooting lasted 47 days.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Several characters' accents fade in and out in the movie's second half.

Quotes:

Bill Pardy: Shelby, you gonna create a hysteria?
Shelby: [doesn't look up] Not today, Bill.

Movie Connections:

Edited into "30 Even Scarier Movie Moments" (2006)

Soundtrack:

The Crying Game

Good, old fashion fright fest.

Surprisingly funny black comedy is a sharp witted throw-back to old school horror films.

Alien creatures inhabit the bodies of some small-town rednecks and reek some bloody havoc!

While it's easy to see the influences of every horror movie from Night of the Living Dead (1968) to Tremors (1989), Slither is itself a gutsy horror ride that firmly stands on its own. Writer/Director James Gunn delivers a story thats equally gripping and comical. There's plenty of action, suspense, and steely chills to be had as well. The special FX are nicely well-done and provides for some unforgettably wild scenes.

Cast-wise the movie isn't half bad either, although it's really Gregg Henry who steals the show as the town's foul-mouthed mayor.

All around Slither is an enjoyable creature show for those that like their horror films gooey! It's also a heck of dark comedy, yall.

*** out of ****