SLITHER reviews
 

Just saw Slither... I thought it was really great. It's a very fun movie, with some very gross effects that are well done. The movie doesn't take itself too seriously, but isn't a full blown comedy either.

If you like 80's horror films like Night of the Creeps or Return of the Living Dead, I think you'll enjoy this. I was surprised, because I wasn't sure what to expect. It's definitely something i'm gonna own on DVD.

I'm not really giving any of it away because I enjoyed going in not knowing very much about it.

I was at the Slither panel during last summer's Comic-Con and it looked like it'd be a fun film. I've been waiting for it to be released and thought it was gonna come out sooner.

Sounds good and thanks for the info.

Nathan Fillion+Pam from the Office+creepy critters= I'm sold!

I have the lovely poster.

http://www.cinemablend.com/images/ne...1141702594.jpg

Really looking forward to March 31. James Gunn is one sick mother...I must get that poster.

MATT

Boobies or no Boobies?

Definitely cant wait for this one :up:...

Yeah, the one thing that confused me in the marketing was that I couldn't really tell if they were aiming at comedy horror or straight up horror. But I'm definitley up for this one. Captain Mal & gore...can't miss with that combo.

Reminds me of Cronenberg's "Shivers".

I can't wait to see this flick, it's been a while since I've had fun at a horror flick. Unfortunately, my wife will not want to watch it and it's difficult for me to get free to see a movie by myself now-a-days so Ill have to wait for the DVD.

Freud...sneak out and go alone if you have to:D

I love the poster and fear they may not use it for the dvd:(

I may have to go get a copy of it myself,hehe:D

How about Captain Tight pants? Butt shot?

I am still shocked a movie like this is going theatrical.

I could have seen it in the 70's/80's, but now???

It's not that I have a problem with this in any way. It's just I was surprised a movie about icky slug things would be going theatrical nowadays.

It reminds me of total Svengoulie material, but I would check it out.

I'm really looking forward to it. As a fan of Troma studios (Gunn's a former employee), this is essentially what would happen if one of their movies got an actual budget.

this looks like it will be a hoot. i think Fillion will be the 2nd coming of one of those fun, comedic, action stars that can show a serious side that we could use once again.

It's a really fun movie. If "Stay Alive" can do well, then Slither better find it's audience too, because it deserves it way more.

anyone find any reviews yet?

and a shade of "Squirm"

since i just saw it the other night...what about "Night of the Creeps"??? in some ways it seems like a re-make. the "Creeps" were an alien species that made people into zombies and disfigured some...

I'm calling shenanigans until you give us the info we want: Boobies or no boobies? If yes, quality and quantity of boobies? :)

I thought that exact same thing when I saw that poster - very Croenbergesque. A friend told me that the filmmakers behind Slither said in an interview that they were inspired by Croenberg's Shivers, so it all makes sense.

The same friend recently saw this flick at Varsity Cinemas, and had the following to say really quick. Keep in mind that he isn't a horror fan though:

I was a little "meh" on this movie at first, but now that I've seen the trailer a few times and read some early reviews, I think I'm going to like this.

This has cheesy goodness written all over it.

reviews??? links please...

Positive:

"Gunn doesn't reinvent the wheel but he does tighten its spokes a bit with some terrifying sequences and a witty, deadpan screenplay." -Village Voice

"A gleefully nasty and ingeniously twisted horror-comedy." -Variety

"James Gunn is one of us. He is a die-hard horror fan that just wants to make a film that horror fans like him want to see, and that is exactly what Slither is." -Horror Channel

"Doesn't just embrace the cheesy goofiness of those B-grade horror films from the middle of the last century, it also gives them a big wet sloppy French kiss." -Killer Movie Reviews


Negative:

"I have to admit to not getting much out of a big budget B movie. B movies are fun because they’re rinky dink." -Film Threat


I've been kind of wanting to see this movie since I heard about it (looked like fun), then I saw LolliLove, and now I really want to see the damn thing.

There's a few up at RottenTomatoes. I think I read the Variety and Horror Channel reviews.

"It may not be sickly brilliant or twistedly clever, but it's just plain fun. Slither is a good old fashioned gooey, slimy monster movie with a sense of humor."

-- Fred Topel, ABOUT.COM

he had me at It!

"So sue me, sometimes after a day of enjoying Belgian film-festival prizewinners, I like to relax with copious servings of horror-flick slime and a good visual joke involving squids, girls in bathtubs, and overhead cameras." -Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum) Grade: B+

4/5 from IGN
 

good read...

http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/699/699080p1.html

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so... does she blow-up?! guess I'll have to go and find out.

i think she's in the sequel...

Wow, it's at 90% now at RT!

Do any of you guys know where I can buy the poster? I've got to pick this one up.

http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/5...nesheet3lv.jpg

Nice to see this one getting mostly positive reviews across the board so far. :thumbsup:

$1 says that changes once the more "average" movie critics begin reviewing it through.

I was invited to a "late" (9pm) free screening tonight of the flick, but I'm opting to check out a live performance of Rent instead. I'll just go see Slither tomorrow morning.

I think Slither will settle in at around 75% or so.

even that is good for a movie of this caliber. and even if they weren't who cares? it looks just plain fun!

what i don't like is that my multi-multi-plex only has 5 showings of this tomorrow. i mean this is a theater that showed "Hostel" on 2 screens and like 10-15 showings for each. this means it will be on one of their smaller stadium theaters, much like "Devil's Rejects". i hate those rooms.

Oh I don't care what the score at RT is, but I can't help but root for it to be as high as possible. :)

Yeah, if it lands at around 75% or so then that'll be fantastic for a movie like this.

Is it wrong that every time I see the following picture, I see a huge obese woman's naked breast with a big ol' hairy nipple and two crusty warts on the sides?

http://ffmedia.ign.com/filmforce/ima...9043530244.jpg

94% now with 17 reviews. Ebert gave it a :down: (2 out of 4), tho that hasn't been added in yet.

Make that 95% overall and 100% Cream of the Crop with 19 reviews counted so far.

:lol:

15 showings each theater per day? That's not possible, there aren't enough hours in a day.