Slither (R, 2006)
common sense media says
Gross-out comedy-horror mix isn't for kids.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this film features graphic gross-out horror and comedy and violence against animals (a cow, deer, dogs, and cats appear as bloody corpses). Grant becomes increasingly gory and bloody, and his body changes with extreme makeup and prosthetics (eventually, he's expanded so much that he fills a room, absorbing other bodies into his own, including one that shows his naked bottom as he sinks into the fleshy mass). The slugs jump into people's mouths, the people turn into flesh-eating zombies (some of these eating images are very gross). Characters shoot guns and stab at the monster. Characters smoke cigarettes and drink in a bar and a party, and Grant drinks once at home.
Violence:
Violence is comic and gross-out: alien-infected husband tries to strangle his wife with an elastic-long arm; alien-impregnated woman swells up into a giant ball and explodes, spewing blood-red slugs everywhere; slugs enter human and animal mouths (penetration imagery); infected humans become flesh-eating zombies; humans shoot at slugs and the zombies created by slugs-in-humans; girl uses curling iron to burn slug that attacks her; finale involves wife stabbing her now completely grotesque-big-mass-of-pink-yuckiness husband, his throwing her and other folks against walls, a big explosion of alien goo and blood.
Sex:
The alien "" is built on sexual metaphor (penetrations, convulsions that vaguely resemble climaxes, and lustful comments about marriage and procreation); Starla is designated a sexual object (ogled by her students and men); man rejected in bed by his wife picks up another woman in a bar (they kiss, then he's attacked by the alien); this woman says she wanted to have sex with him back when she was 10 or 11; alien-infected man has "" with a woman, his tentacles emerging from his belly to penetrate her belly (gurgly fluid-pumping sounds); sexual slang ("--k," "---y"); adolescent girl in tub approached by a slug in the water, with camera point of view through her legs.
Language:
Lots: at least 30 f-words, repeated s-words, various other profanities ("," damn," ""); sexual slang ("--k," "---y").
Consumerism:
Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Mayor smokes cigarettes; characters drink in the karaoke bar; Grant pours himself a drink; Starla holds a glass of wine.
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IronZombie75
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
If your kids can handle disgusting gore
Okay, i thought this movie was okay, but sub-par, nontheless. However, this movie is downright disgusting, and that's coming from a guy who watches Ultra-Gory and Violent Horror Movies (28 Weeks Later, Final Destination, The Descent, The Saw Series, etc.) This is classified as a gross-out movie for a good reason. Also, the sheriff guy cusses a LOT. There is kind of a sex scene, but its more like alien sex 0_o
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cerealkiller189
teen, 13 years old
teen, 13 years old
AWESOMMMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
God you people are such bad reviewers.this is totally awesome,the gore is awesome,the plot is awesome SO FRICKED UP ,grant looks awesome in his mutated alien form(not kidding,really)profanity is awesome,EVERYTHING!!!!THIS IS ALIENS MEET DAWN OF THE DEAD(IN WORM FORM) !!!!(although,the setting is not in space)THIS IS JUST ONE FRICKED UP MOVIE!I LIKE THE WAY ALIEN KILLS PPL!:)
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daniel.nichola ...
adult
adult
16/17+
If you can stand gross-out horror mixed with comedy, this is the movie for you! It's hilarious and creepy, which is a fun mix. There's lots of gross stuff so if your kids can't handle that, don't let them see it. Language isn't so bad. The mayor has a potty mouth which is pretty funny at times. Mostly just the f-word though.
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BestPicture1996
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
Creepy but a lot of fun!
I think CSM might have been too harsh, not on the rating, it's definitely not for children, but the star rating. I thought this was a well-done horror movie with a lot more laughs than scares. It's way more original than anything Wes Craven is making these days, that's for sure.
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JamesRobertson
parent of and 7 , 11 , 14 , 17 year old
parent of and 7 , 11 , 14 , 17 year old
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watch this if u r into 80's movies
i liked this movie because it was funny and scary (even though I wasn't scared) it's not a movie for kids even though i watched it but u will like it if u r into zombies, paristites, or 80's movies.
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