Slither
A foul-mouthed small-town sheriff and a troubled wife confront an extraterrestrial parasite that turns marital resentment into grotesque monster mayhem.
Overview
A small town faces an unimaginable horror as an alien parasite wreaks havoc from within.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- grotesque
- irreverent
- slimy
- late night horror marathon
- halloween party
What critics said
Critics broadly praised its creepy, funny, slimy B-movie homage, while noting that its gross-out excess requires a strong stomach.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Grant's alien infection produces increasingly hideous bodily transformations and insect-like infestation imagery.
The film combines slimy practical effects, monster mayhem, and self-aware humor as an homage to low-budget horror.
The extraterrestrial organism spreads through slugs and spores, threatening to absorb the small town into a group mind.
Grant's resentment after rejection by Starla intersects directly with the parasite's transformation of his body and behavior.
Films like Slither, and why
Tremors
Shared comedy horror tone, grotesque creature effects, and affectionate low-budget genre homage.
The Blob
Shared small-town monster invasion, irreverent humor, and escalating practical-effects spectacle.
The Faculty
Shared parasitic body horror, alien transformation, and darkly comic excess.
Night of the Creeps
Shared outrageous creature horror, splatter sensibility, and genre-aware comedy.
Movie Details
- Director
- James Gunn
- Release Date
- 2006-03-31
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (1800)
Cast
- Nathan Fillion
- Michael Rooker
- Elizabeth Banks
- Gregg Henry
- Tania Saulnier
- Don Thompson
- Brenda James
- Jennifer Copping
- Jenna Fischer
- Haig Sutherland
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Slither about?
- A foul-mouthed small-town sheriff and a troubled wife confront an extraterrestrial parasite that turns marital resentment into grotesque monster mayhem.
- What is Slither like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Slither as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Slither violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Slither as graphic.
- What did critics think of Slither?
- Critics broadly praised its creepy, funny, slimy B-movie homage, while noting that its gross-out excess requires a strong stomach.
- Which films are like Slither?
- Films with a similar feel include Tremors, The Blob, The Faculty, and Night of the Creeps.
- How long is Slither?
- Slither runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Slither?
- In United States, Slither is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
