Slashers (2001)

A black comedy horror film in which six random contestants are put into a game show where they'll face evil clowns, evisceration-happy doctors and wild maniacs. The winner has to survive the terror by being resourceful.

Director:

Maurice Devereaux

Writer:

Maurice Devereaux

Stars:

Sarah Joslyn Crowder, Tony Curtis Blondell, Kieran Keller

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sarah Joslyn Crowder	...	Megan Lowry
Tony Curtis Blondell	...	Devon White
Kieran Keller	...	Michael Gibbons
Jerry Sprio	...	Rick Fisher
Carolina Pla	...	Rebecca Galley
Sofia de Medeiros	...	Brenda Thompson
Claudine Shiraishi	...	Miho Taguchi
Christopher Piggins	...	Doctor Ripper
Neil Napier	...	Chainsaw Charlie / Preacherman
Takaaki Honda	...	The Announcer / Hideo
Koichi Yano	...	The Technician
Erik Rutherford	...	Steve Taylor - US Correspondant
Shigeru Fugita	...	DJ Slash
Akemi Yamagishi	...	The Makeup Girl / Cheerleader
Mabel Palomino	...	Cheerleader

Storyline

Japan's number one extreme reality show is having it's first all-American special! Six lucky contestants, chosen from thousands of applicants, will have the chance to win millions of dollars, and all they have to do is stay alive!

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Plot Keywords:

japan | contestant | girl stripped down to bra | clothes torn off | braless | 

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Taglines:

Six contestants... Three Slashers... No prisoners!

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence/gore, language and nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

There will not be a Slashers sequel as Maurice said it's not possible due to legal issues.

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Goofs

When Michael stabs Devon in the back, you can see the person who squirts the blood in the bottom left hand corner of the screen.

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Quotes

[first lines]
The Announcer: [speaks Japanese; subtitles read:] Welcome back for another pulse pounding night of suspense, thrills and chills on the number one extreme TV game show in Japan... Slashers!

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Crazy Credits

The closing credits end with mock advertisements for Black Lung ("Twice the tar, twice the flavor"), Coffin Nails ("You know we're bad, but isn't it good to be bad..."), and Cancer Man ("Go out in style") cigarettes.

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Alternate Versions

There was a 2 hour version that premiered at the Fantasia film Festival in July 2001.

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Connections

Featured in Playing with Your Nerves: The Making of 'Slashers' (2002)

User Reviews

Sheer Gold!

That was total and utter crap, but freaking hilarious! So many things that say "Hey I'm real", but others that say "I'm so fake". We have the six people with each of their own little annoying behaviours. The big black guy is conceited, the geek is nuts, the mexican is super cocky, the model is stupid, the "tough" girl is too full of herself and the other girl is just plain annoying and needs to be shot. Overall, I give it 10/10, but just for the main theme song because it's great! *SLASHERS* SUPER FUN* If you are up for a good laugh, I suggest seeing this movie. OOOHHH, the Japanese ones actually look good! TOTALLY KICK BUTT! If there is a way to see JAP STYLE SLASHERS... do it!!! It'll be worth your $$!! Also, beware of Dr. Ripper, he should be renamed Dr. Pervert! You'll see why! :O

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

July 2001 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Slashers

Filming Locations:

Quebec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$165,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Partners Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min 97 min (edited)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1