Slither (2006)

A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters.

Director:

James Gunn

Writer:

James Gunn

Stars:

Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Rooker

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Don Thompson	...	Wally
Nathan Fillion	...	Bill Pardy
Gregg Henry	...	Jack MacReady
Xantha Radley	...	Uptight Mom
Elizabeth Banks	...	Starla Grant
Tania Saulnier	...	Kylie Strutemyer
Dustin Milligan	...	Drawing Boy
Michael Rooker	...	Grant Grant
Haig Sutherland	...	Trevor
Jennifer Copping	...	Margaret
Zak Ludwig	...	Gina Kid
Kathryn Kirkpatrick	...	Karaoke Woman
Brenda James	...	Brenda Gutierrez
Lorena Gale	...	Janene
Bart Anderson	...	Butcher

Storyline

In this blend of the B movie classic The Blob (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.

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Plot Keywords:

alien | parasite | small town | slug | transformation | 

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Taglines:

Slug it out.

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong horror violence and gore, and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site UIP [France]

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 March 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ljigavci

Filming Locations:

Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$15,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,880,270, 2 April 2006

Gross USA:

$7,774,730, 23 April 2006

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gold Circle Films, Strike Entertainment, Brightlight Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nathan Fillion (Bill Pardy) and Michael Rooker (Grant Grant) were in Super (2010) and Guardians of the Galaxy (2014).

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Goofs

When Grant gets hit by the creature that fell from the meteor, we can hear him screaming but his lips don't move as if he was.

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Quotes

Jack MacReady: [Mayor Jack, Starla, and Kylie, are moving the bodies of the two deputies, out of the barn - thinking since they're still breathing, they'll be okay] You know what this is? It's god damn biological weapons, That's what it is! Government's testing 'em on Wheelsy You know why? Cause I don't take no shit form nobody at those state hearings! They want to bukkake Jack McCreedy.? They can kiss my ass! if this shit's contagious and I turn into a fucking mollusk, l'm gonna sew those bastards, I swear to...

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Crazy Credits

At the very end of the credits there is an additional scene involving a curious cat and the remains of the alien slug creature.

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Connections

Referenced in Psych: Shawn Takes a Shot in the Dark (2009)

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Soundtracks

Every Woman in the World
Written by Frank Musker, Dominic Bugatti (as Dominic Roy King)
Performed by Air Supply
Licensed courtesy of Sony BMG Music Entertainment
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music (Canada) Inc. and BMG Music Publishing Ltd.

User Reviews

As pure B-movie fun, Slither pulls no punches.

It is absolute fun, plain and simple. It gets in, does it scares and it's laughs, and gets out quick. As what it was meant to be, it was absolutely brilliant. It does its own thing, and it does it perfectly, and the result is pure entertainment, nothing more. So, if you like movies like Shaun of the Dead, Army of Darkness, Dead Alive, Gremlins, Tremors, or anything in that vein, you will like this movie.

Or if you just wanna see Captain Mal Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) again on the big screen and wistfully wipe a tear or two away, you can go see this movie too.

It's creepy, it's gleefully gross, it's HILARIOUS, and I don't think I wasted a single minute watching it. Great movie.