Slither

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Slither

R

2006

1h 36m

Horror

Sci-Fi

Comedy

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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 (Nathan Fillion) discovers an alien organism that threatens to devour all life on Earth.

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Critics Consensus

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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Allison Shoemaker

Fox 10 Phoenix

Slither is a visceral experience from the first, but as the creature grows, so does the film's daring.

Aug 6, 2021

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Gross-out horror comedy is my least favorite genre, but this movie's so skillful I have to take my hat off to it.

Oct 7, 2008

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Brian Tallerico

UGO

Slither is over-the-top, gross, funny, bizarre and totally weird. In other words, it might be just what you're looking for this weekend.

Mar 24, 2007

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Bryce Hanson

Horror Movie Talk

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.

Rated: 7/10

Sep 23, 2025

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Joshua Polanski

Boston Hassle

Slither might be [James Gunn's] most blatant refusal of the action-movie trope[s].

Jul 14, 2024

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Christopher Smith

Bangor Daily News (Maine)

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.

Rated: B

May 23, 2024

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Ryan C.

Slither is a horror/comedy film that reminds me of the movies they used to make back in the 80’s/90’s. The film has a simple premise that works so well, with a alien entity that lands in the middle of rural city and starts to infect people. What the viewer gets is a gory, gross, and fun time all thanks to Direcor genius that is James Gunn. He even has a small cameo in the movie toward the beginning. The movie stars Michael Rooker, Elizabeth Banks, and Nathan Fillion. What works so well here is the combination of gross out scenes, jump scares, action, and comedy. Slither gets a very high 4 stars out of 5 from me.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/08/25

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Munchie A

Fun body horror with a sci-fi twist. The gross-out factor is high.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/26/25

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Drew M

Just rewatched this: looks like ~40% of viewers don’t vibe with splatter horror-comedy. I do. Gunn’s small-town creature feature is gleefully gross and genuinely funny—practical goop, razor-sharp gags, and Rooker/Fillion chewing through the mess. Slimy, snappy, and a blast.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/16/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/23/25

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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 36 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $7,800,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/12/25

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Nick O

This late 2000’s sci-fi splatter bash, ripe with tons of horror references and genre nods, is just as hilarious as it is absolutely disgusting!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/28/25

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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 (Nathan Fillion) 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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