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Slither is an old movies but bringing it back to screen shouldn't be a bad idea, sit back and enjoy a cool horror movie for my horror lovers

Slither is a old movie but bringing it back to watch shouldn't be a bad idea, it a most watch, it horror movie for my horror movies lovers, enjoy guys

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I think I might enjoy the comedy/horror genre more than the actual horror films they parody. James Gunn, (yes, the man who brought us what I can only imagine are fantastic scripts for Scooby Doo 1 & 2—not sure since I would never watch them), has broken into the mix with his film Slither. It appears he understands the appeal these films have and jam-packs it with gore, camp, and humor. The audience can never wonder if what transpires is unintentionally funny because they are too busy thinking about the parts that are unintentionally scary. A comedy, through and through, Gunn gathers a nice group of actors to play up the cheese yet still make us believe they are smack in the middle of the otherworldly situation they are in. The basic premise here is that an alien life form—not Martians as they are from Mars of course—has come to Earth to make it its next world for consumption. Our villain inhabits a local and makes him go out to either infect, impregnate, or devour all other forms of meat, human or otherwise, along his journey. This host just happens to be involved in a somewhat loveless marriage with the resident good-looking teacher, who or course is the object of our hero's affection, the chief of police. Once the creature's first mate unleashes his spawn of collective-consciousness worms, the town comes under attack and only the chief, the host's wife, and the obnoxious mayor can save the day. Amidst all the zombie-turning and the blood, acid spit, and limb jellying, we are treated with some great laughs and one-liners from people who truly know how to deliver the script deadpan for added effectiveness. The great Michael Rooker plays the host body to campy perfection. What role of his hasn't oozed tongue-in-cheek outbursts and over-the-top facial expressions? Gregg Henry takes the unpolished politician to new heights and everything he says gets a laugh as result. Even his introduction in the film, swearing in the midst of his constituents and their children, is a tired gimmick, but still effectively funny. As for our real heroes, we are treated to some good forbidden chemistry between Nathan Fillion and Elizabeth Banks. Fillion is king of sarcasm and always stays in a realistic mode unfazed by the horrors happening around him. Someone else could have allowed the film to become unhinged if they didn't take this role seriously; the comedy relies on this character not seeing the humor around him. With Banks, a favorite of mine who is underused in movies, I was not a big fan of the fake accent, but I guess it does fit the aesthetic of what is going on. And as the mayor says, she is hardcore—when she kills her first infected assailant, it's priceless. Definitely more entertaining than expected, I can still understand the lack of love at the box office. The trailers showed that there would be some subversion to the horror with humor, but didn't quite go all the way with it. I'm sure people were confused in what to expect and those who wanted scares were disappointed as were those that wanted pure laughs. To me, Gunn masterfully mixes the two just right for an enjoyable ride in Hicksville, USA during an interstellar battle for supremacy. He gets all the little moments right, the grenade folly, the corny love scene music, and even the extras looking like they are from a backwoods/ incestuous town. The look was right and the delivery just as effective as I laughed pretty much straight through.

I have eagerly been awaiting the release of Slither since reading an interview in which James Gunn stated that he was going to make a "B-Grade" movie in the vein of his early work for Troma and inspired by the movies of Stuart Gordon and Frank Henenlotter. In my opinion, those men have created some of the best films ever made and I have always wondered what miracles they might have been able to achieve with a decent budget. While Slither's $15 million budget is petty cash for most studios, it would probably be enough to churn out 20 trash epics down at Tromaville. And sadly, the majority of them would be far more enjoyable than Slither. Despite my reservations about the film, there is no doubting Gunn's love of the genre. Slither is single-mindedly crap orientated from the opening scene, to the very last and I almost got dizzy picking out the multitude of references to other horror films. The film's premise is so B-grade that it feels like a remake of a 1950s Ed Wood movie. I mean, any film about intergalactic slugs should be awesome. I'm not really sure why it isn't. Gunn is a talented director, the actors are all well known to genre fans, the film is relatively subversive by mainstream standards and there is sufficient black humour to balance the gore. The problem with Slither is that it simply tries too hard to be cult. The charm of Troma movies, not to mention the films of Henenlotter and Gordon, stems from their ingenuity and originality. These are two qualities which Slither severely lacks. Films like "Basket Case", "Re-Animator" and "The Toxic Avenger" contain more spirit and creativity in one frame than Slither's entire 110 minutes. This is not due to James Gunn being a bad filmmaker, but rather due to the fact that he spends so much time paying homage to his inspirations that he forgets to add anything new to the genre himself. The other jarring thing about Slither is the quality of the special effects. They are simply too professional! The slick computer generated effects lack all of the charm and ingenuity of the effects used in real B-grade movies. Who can forget the crushed watermelon used as a child's head in "The Toxic Avenger"? I'm not sure how many people will remember the thousands of computer generated slugs in this movie. The high quality effects also sit uneasily with the ultra B-grade script. Bad dialogue is easily forgiven when the director is forced to use tomato soup as blood due to budget constraints. Ridiculous one-liners seem lazy, however, when interspersed with amazing visuals of exploding women. While Slither may not be all I expected it to be, it certainly is superior to the current slew of dull horror movies being churned out by Hollywood. The film never manages to be scary but as mentioned above, there are several wonderfully staged scenes such as the townspeople being absorbed into Grant's monstrous body and Kylie's encounter with a slug (the phallic symbolism contained in that scene is actually pretty offensive - good stuff!). I also enjoyed most of the performances. Michael Rooker displays his usual versatility and charisma, Nathan Fillion is actually pretty good as Bill. I almost forgive him for the pile of excrement that was "Serenity". Music fans will also be impressed to see "Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans" make a rocking cameo at the deer hunting party. Slither is a bit of a recycled mess. However, it least has the decency to steal from great films. After leaving the theatre, I went home and watched "The Brood", "The Hidden" and "Frankenhooker". I guess any film that inspires a mini-marathon of those films must have something going for it.