The Slime People (1963)

User Rating:

2.0/10   

Director:

Robert Hutton

Writers:

Blair Robertson (writer)
Vance Skarstedt (writer)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Up from the bowels of the earth come...

Plot:

After Los Angeles is invaded by an army of subterranean monsters a small group of people must fight for survival in the deserted metropolis.

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | B Movie | Los Angeles California | Fog | MST3K

Cast

Robert Hutton	...	Tom Gregory
Les Tremayne	...	Norman Tolliver
Robert Burton	...	Prof. Galbraith
Susan Hart	...	Lisa Galbraith
William Boyce	...	Cal Johnson
Judee Morton	...	Bonnie Galbraith
John Close	...	KTTV Reporter Vince Williams

Also Known As:

Tomorrow You Die (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

76 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Lancaster, California, USA

Company:

Joseph F. Robertson Productions

Trivia:

Blair Robertson, who was one of the scriptwriters, plays Mrs. Steel in the TV news footage.

Goofs:

Continuity: As the group is driving away from the airport, they come across a car that had been attacked by the Slime People. In a close-up you can see a couple of other vehicles parked behind it through the car's window, however in a wide view the car is up against the side of a hill and no other vehicles would have been visible.

Quotes:

Reporter: Professor, you've seen these creatures. Are they from outer space, are they animals? What are they?
Dr. Timothy Brough: I believe they are a form of animal life, but not from outer space.
Reporter: Then where are they from?
Dr. Timothy Brough: The ones I saw came from underground, out of the sewers.
Reporter: The sewers?

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Canned Film Festival: The Slime People (#1.13)" (1986)

In A Class All Its Own

This yet another film I saw as a teenager in the 1960's that brings back many fond memories of my youth. I would have to agree that for all its awfulness "The Slime People" as one reviewer states, does have its charm. The excessive use of fog provides the movie with a unique atmosphere giving it just enough of an edge to make the film interesting and at times even a little scary. Every now and then one of the Slime People would sneak out of the fog and really creep us out. In some places the film is funny to the point of being ridiculous, still I think the story and the science behind it is plausible and it does have its serious moments. I have seen movies that were far worse than this one. If you love the films of this genre, just out of curiosity you should give it a look. The Slime People is very hard to find on TV, Satellite or Cable. I bought my VHS copy new a few years back. Even with the current digital re-mastering to DVD, this film will never be easy to watch.……..must be that all that fog…………….