Review of Slither (2006) by Chads. — 04 Apr 2006
Is "Slither" as good as "Critters"? No. The ambitious slugs have nothing over those furry bowling balls. To be a great b-movie, the special effects have to be slightly incompetent, like last year's underrated "A Sound of Thunder".
"Slither" is an accomplished George Romero-knockoff, with a monster, in its final manifestation, that reminded me of "The Mean Green Mother..." from "Little Shop of Horrors".
But if we're going to be inundated with more horror entries, it's a lot more fun to see people die by alien possession than from the cunning of a practicing sadist. Of special note, the way these creatures enter its victims has great metaphorical value for men caught in a homosexual panic and young women who wrestle with their virginity.
This review of Slither (2006) was written by Chads. on 04 Apr 2006.
Slither has generally received positive reviews.
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