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Slither (2006) Rank 2 Reviews
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Deseret News, Salt Lake City
Gunn nicely establishes the story in a quick opening segment as a meteor hurtles toward Earth. Cut to the Southern burgh of Wheelsy, where a bored Pardy and a deputy fritter away time in a patrol car by checking the speed of a whippoorwill with their ...read the complete Slither movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City
Hunter Stephenson (ignore Miami)
âHe looks like something that fell off my dick during the war.â On the other detached hand, Slither is a giant, comforting cheeseburger taking up empty theaters, oozing grease and fat to coat rotten hangovers with â80s dumbness and darkness like ...read the complete Slither movie review at Hunter Stephenson (ignore Miami)
DVD Talk (Randy Miller III)
efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)
DVD Clinic ("Sturdy")
UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)
Boxoffice Magazine (Kevin Courrier)
Slither is as much fun as EC Comics on nitrous oxide. ...read the complete Slither movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Kevin Courrier)
New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
What makes Slither work is how nimbly it slaloms from yucks to yuks, slip-sliding from horror to comedy and back again on its gore-slicked foundation. ...read the complete Slither movie review at New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Makes for a welcome respite from the trend that increasingly mistakes torture and sadism for horror. ...read the complete Slither movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)
Slither is the equivalent of an emotional workout. It will have you squirming, screaming, jumping, chortling, howling and groaning. ...read the complete Slither movie review at Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)
Skiewed and Reviewed (Gareth J. Von Kallenbach)
Slither is not so much a good horror film, rather it is a masterful parody of the classic horror films that inspired it. ...read the complete Slither movie review at Skiewed and Reviewed (Gareth J. Von Kallenbach)
EnPrimeur.ca (Nicolas Lacroix)
De la pure série B, très amusante. ...read the complete Slither movie review at EnPrimeur.ca (Nicolas Lacroix)
Jam! Movies (Jim Slotek)
A hilariously gonzo, self-referential neo- Body Snatchers that takes the mickey out of the alien-monster genre the way Scream did slasher films. ...read the complete Slither movie review at Jam! Movies (Jim Slotek)
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Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)
It's deer hunting season in Wheelsy, S.C. Little do its townsfolk realize that an antagonist is flying their way at a zillion miles an hour: a slug-infested asteroid, hosting a species of critter hellbent on interstellar domination. ...read the complete Slither movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)
MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)
Somehow, Gunn's charming guts-spilling narrative escapes all criticism that becomes these rambunctious and stomach-turning ditties. This is probably because Slither manages to competently wink at itself with an ideal sense of cunning absurdity and ...read the complete Slither movie review at MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)
Chicago Tribune (Matt Pais)
: Beginning at a slug's pace, "Slither" accelerates into a sticky mess but never a deliciously oozing good time. It's too polished to be campy and too goofy to send a chill down your spine, disappearing from your mind faster than a worm under your shoe. ...read the complete Slither movie review at Chicago Tribune (Matt Pais)
FilmStew.com (Brett Buckalew)
n his review of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Roger Ebert categorizes the film as a Bruised Forearm Movie, which he describes as âthe kind of movie where your date is always grabbing your forearm in a viselike grip, as unbearable excitement ...read the complete Slither movie review at FilmStew.com (Brett Buckalew)
The Guardian (Andrew Pulver)
There's quite a bit of fun to be had in this not-too-scary horror-comedy. Writer-director James Gunn graduated from the Troma school of deliberately-tacky gross-out movies; here he's applied high-gloss production values to a similarly flavoured ...read the complete Slither movie review at The Guardian (Andrew Pulver)
The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
When we talk about a movie being meaty, weâre usually using the word metaphorically, that thereâs lots to chew on intellectually in its substance. And not that Slither doesnât have some metaphorical meat to it (more on that in a bit), but damn if ...read the complete Slither movie review at The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Alberto Cassani)
Starla è una delle donne più belle della piccola città di Wheelsy. Ha sposato l'uomo più ricco della città , nonostante sia molto più anziano di lei, per fuggire dalla vita che il padre ubriacone poteva darle dopo che la madre se n'era andata. La ...read the complete Slither movie review at CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Alberto Cassani)
Boxoffice Magazine
Set in the quiet rural town of Wheelsy, S.C., Grant (Michael Rooker of "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer") is a strapping he-man who may be losing the affections of his generally devoted wife, Starla (Elizabeth Banks of "The 40-Year-Old Virgin"). While ...read the complete Slither movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
About.com (Staci Wilson)
Universal Pictures today announced that 25-year-old Southern California production coordinator Christopher Ell won the grand prize in its Slug it Out!: Slither TV Spot Contest. Coinciding with the promotional launch of the new genre-bending horror film, ...read the complete Slither movie review at About.com (Staci Wilson)
Detroit Free Press (John Monaghan)
I know it's supposed to be silly, but Slither feels more like a scattershot spoof than a fine-tuned piece of entertainment. ...read the complete Slither movie review at Detroit Free Press (John Monaghan)
Metromix.com (Matt Pais)
It's too polished to be campy and too goofy to send a chill down your spine, disappearing from your mind faster than a worm under your shoe. Splat. ...read the complete Slither movie review at Metromix.com (Matt Pais)
USA Today (Claudia Puig)
For those who enjoy entertaining gross-out horror flicks, Slither satisfies. The squeamish should probably keep their distance. ...read the complete Slither movie review at USA Today (Claudia Puig)
The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews
The sleepy town of Wheelsy could be any small town in America â somewhat quaint and gentle, peopled with friendly folks who mind their own business. But just beneath the surface charm, ...read the complete Slither movie review at The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews
MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)
The only substance you'll find here is the slimy, gooey type (and a healthy appreciation for the genre as a whole). ...read the complete Slither movie review at MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)
WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
Writer/director James Gunn knows the genre inside and out, so he wonderfully uses bad dialogue, cheesy special effects and a crazy plot to share the laugh with us ...read the complete Slither movie review at WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
The movie, while a little too slow to be effective, achieves a good balance of chills, gross-out gore and humorous one-liners. ...read the complete Slither movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
"Slither" is the kind of horror movie where decent citizens are attacked by a nauseating slimy grub from outer space, and the characters watch Troma movies on TV. If the name "Troma" means ...read the complete Slither movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
[Director James]Gunn manages to convey his love for the genre and tells his story with glee. Fans who can get past the "Ick!" factor should have a good time. ...read the complete Slither movie review at Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
The Dallas Morning News
Which brings us to the third and final lesson: Imitation cheese isn't
real cheese, and you can tell the difference. Slither
tries (too hard) to cop the tongue-in-cheek silliness that marks some of
the best ...read the complete Slither movie review at The Dallas Morning News
Zap2it.com (Dan Fienberg)
Gunn's directorial debut pays homage to so many classics with ample enough wit that most viewers won't care that Slither doesn't offer much originality of its own. ...read the complete Slither movie review at Zap2it.com (Dan Fienberg)
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
I thought I really liked horror films until I saw Slither. That's not an insult to the film. I just realized I don't like horror as much as writer/director James Gunn and his legion of horror geeks do. I kind of knew that all along, but it never ...read the complete Slither movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Georgia Straight (Steve Newton)
Genre fave Michael Rooker, noted for his chilling portrayal of murderous drifter Henry Lee Lucas in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, steals the show as low-key local businessman Grant Grant. During a booze-addled stroll in the woods, he discovers the ...read the complete Slither movie review at Georgia Straight (Steve Newton)
KYW Newsradio (Bill Wine)
It's a comedic horror thriller, a throwback to the days of lighthearted gross-out flicks, when graphic excess could be accompanied by tongue-in-cheek insouciance.
And when it starts, it applies a keen sense of humor to its winking satirical ...read the complete Slither movie review at KYW Newsradio (Bill Wine)
Monsters At Play (Lawrence P. Raffel)
Seems to miss the mark it so desperately wants to hit ...read the complete Slither movie review at Monsters At Play (Lawrence P. Raffel)
Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
This writing-directing debut from the guy who concocted that rip-off known as Dawn of the Dead isn't that scary, and it isn't nearly as funny as he seems to think it is. ...read the complete Slither movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
A film as derivative as this shouldn't be nearly as funny as it is, but there you have it. ...read the complete Slither movie review at Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
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