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Wheelsy is a small town where not much happens and everyone minds his own business. No one notices when evil slips in quietly but when people find mutilated livestock and a woman goes missing, Sheriff Bill Pardy discovers an alien organism that threatens to devour all life on Earth.
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A slimy, B-movie homage oozing with affection for low-budget horror films, Slither is creepy and funny -- if you've got the stomach for it.

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Leslie Felperin Guardian 17h
2/5
Its science fiction elements are thinly conceived, while the use of rubbery practical effects and lame jokes feel much closer to the work of the Troma brand where Gunn got his training wheels. Go to Full Review Allison Shoemaker Fox 10 Phoenix 08/06/2021
Slither is a visceral experience from the first, but as the creature grows, so does the film's daring. Go to Full Review Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader 10/07/2008
Gross-out horror comedy is my least favorite genre, but this movie's so skillful I have to take my hat off to it. Go to Full Review Bryce Hanson Horror Movie Talk Sep 23
7/10
It was obviously a love letter to the horror genre, as it imitates about a dozen other horror classics such as The Thing, Society, The Blob, Rats: Night of Terror, and Star War The Phantom Menace. Go to Full Review Joshua Polanski Boston Hassle 07/14/2024
Slither might be [James Gunn's] most blatant refusal of the action-movie trope[s]. Go to Full Review Christopher Smith Bangor Daily News (Maine) 05/23/2024
B
As with so many zombie movies, table manners have no place here -- why should they when fresh intestines are on the menu? Gluttony, however, does bloom in Slither, and what it builds to is one savage little garden. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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pietro p @Pietro389 Jan 13 Um ótimo primeiro filme de um diretor promissor e uma ótima homenagem aos filmes trash antigos See more Jay O @RT47478467 Jan 12 Not original but defo a Friday night watch See more Will G @Kingofthepixies Dec 16 Brilliant homage to 50s horror movies with a modern twist, funny and gory by turn. Lots of fun and genuine tension. See more TheMovieSearch R @TheMovieSearch Dec 5 Slither is a chaotic horror film that fails to deliver anything genuinely terrifying or engaging. The plot centers on alien parasites invading a small town, but it never develops these creatures into a compelling threat, leaving the story feeling messy and disjointed. Scenes jump from one event to another without proper pacing, and the screenplay struggles to balance horror and comedy, resulting in awkward, unintentionally funny moments rather than suspense. The direction does little to unify the film, with haphazard shots and inconsistent tone that undermine any potential tension. Characters are underdeveloped, and performances range from stiff to overacted, making it difficult to care about anyone’s fate. Even moments that should be shocking or suspenseful fall flat due to poor execution. While some of the practical effects and grotesque creature designs are visually interesting, they cannot salvage the movie. Overall, Slither is poorly written, poorly directed, and unwatchable See more Jack F @MovieFan111 Dec 2 I really liked this movie because it blended some genres such as horror and comedy. It wasn't as gross as others make it out to be, but whatever. Glad I saw it. See more Pedro Henrique C @Pedro2005 Nov 30 Slither (2006) wow, what a bizarre movie, my god. The story is quite strange; I myself expected more from it, it could have been explored in greater depth. See more Read all reviews
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James Gunn

Director

Nathan Fillion

Sheriff Bill Pardy

Elizabeth Banks

Starla Grant

Michael Rooker

Grant Grant

Gregg Henry

Jack MacReady

Tania Saulnier

Kylie Strutemyer

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Synopsis Wheelsy is a small town where not much happens and everyone minds his own business. No one notices when evil slips in quietly but when people find mutilated livestock and a woman goes missing, Sheriff Bill Pardy discovers an alien organism that threatens to devour all life on Earth.
Director
James Gunn
Producer
Paul Brooks, Eric Newman
Screenwriter
James Gunn
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Gold Circle Films, Brightlight Pictures Inc., Strike Entertainment
Rating
R (Language|Gore|Strong Horror Violence)
Genre
Horror, Sci-Fi, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 31, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$7.8M
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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