Slither (2006)
Writer: James Gunn
Synopsis: In this blend of the B movie classic _Blob, The (1958)_ and some Romero's zombies film, a meteorite collides in a small town. Grant finds it, and is infected by a parasite worm, which installs in his brain and causes him a creepy transformation into a monster. Starla, his wife, and Bill, a policeman, will try to stop him and the plague of worms generated by the creature.
Yee-haaaaaa!!! Git along li'l zombies, git along!
1) THE ACTING: No problems here. Everyone was convincing in their roles and the cast seemed very comfortable working with each other. I got the impression that the cast really had fun making this movie!
2) PRODUCTION: No problems here, either. Everything was very well done, filming, lighting, soundtrack, make up. I have no complaints.
3) THE ZOMBIES: Well...I honestly don't know if I could classify them as "zombies." Maybe "zombie-like" is more appropriate. Granted, they are dead and they do eat people. They also run and jump and fight and pursue, much like the zombies in Snyder's Dawn of the Dead remake. Yet, they share a collective mind, kinda like the Borg race from Star Trek.
4) THE CAUSE: Intelligent alien life form intent on world conquest rides a meteor through space until it crash lands on earth.
5) NUDITY: A few breasts and a guy's butt make a brief appearance.
FINAL: This is a wonderful horror comedy that everyone should see! It is very reminiscent of horror movies from yesteryear and pays tribute to many movies from the 1970's and the 1980's. Some people think that horror and comedy don't work well together. I disagree. With the theaters flooded with Freddy and Jason and Michael, let alone the many imitators, those icons have become a parody of themselves. I love the Nightmare on Elm Street movies, but Freddy Krueger is no longer scary. Jason Voorhees is not scary. Nor is Michael Myers. If you see them in a theater, there is always laughter from the audience, most of the time, unintentional. Why not play that angle up and have the audience laugh because they're supposed to? I just do not understand how this movie bombed at the box office. I certainly hope that international ticket sales and the sale of the DVD helped this movie make a profit. That said, this is a fun, well crafted, gross out movie that I can not recommend enough!
RATING: 5 out of 5
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