CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Kailansorac Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

ThedevilChoose When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

Roman Sampson One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Platypuschow A movie about killer slugs? Yet still not even close to the weirdest film I've seen lately.Slugs tells the story of a new breed of carnivorous slug that besieges a small town and the people stepping up to combat them.As ridiculous as the concept sounds the execution makes it really quite convincing and the movie is not for the faint of heart.With some very grisly effects, a lot of gore and that squirming under your skin vibe I was impressed how they made slugs a legitimate seeming threat.Though the movie is entertaining it's sadly not without its flaws, the soundtrack is ridiculous and would be at home in a 70's sitcom but not a serious horror movie like this.Credit where credit is due the folks behind Slugs did a great job considering the subject material, but make no mistake this is the very definition of B-movie.The Good: Effects are quite decent Has aged remarkably well The Bad:Concept is still a stretch Music doesn't fit the movie at all Things I Learnt From This Movie: Slugs are just homeless snails, maybe that's why they were so mad

Mark Turner Back in the 80s the glut of low budget horror films was running rampant. Most weren't playing in theaters around the country but the movies did make their way to the grindhouses of the world and then onto video store shelves where horror and gore fans flocked to find the latest release. One such film that garnered attention as well as a small cult following was the film SLUGS, new on blu-ray from Arrow Video.The story is fairly simple and feels like it was derived from the tons of oversized radiation induced monsters of the fifties. A small town is having a rash of murders occurring and no one seems to know what the cause is. Each victim seems to have been eaten alive, their skin and flesh wolfed down to the bone. With no trace of evidence to connect the murders to anyone local Sheriff Reese is at wits end.The local health inspector, Mike Brady, is called to the scene of the first known death. Brady and Sheriff Reese never have seen eye to eye, not in small part due to the Sheriff's always angry disposition. How this man ever got elected is beyond me. Looking for clues Mike doesn't find anything definite but he does notice a trail of slime at the murder scene.As the film progresses more people are killed and in the most gore filled ways. One young teen couple is fooling around only for the girl to fall out of bed and into a massive pile of the man eating blood sucking slugs that are the protagonist in the film. Like the title didn't give that away. Nude and covered in blood and slugs her fate is sealed. The same holds true for various other town folks who are attacked and killed.By the time Brady figures out what is going on he tries to warn the mayor and Sheriff. But with a major development deal in the making and the folks behind it in town no one wants to hear about it. With the help of his best friend, the town planner, they take to the sewer system with the aid of the local high school science teacher to flush out the slugs and bring an end to their reign of terror.So the first question is, is this film any good. Seriously? With a title like SLUGS you ask that question? Of course it isn't a great cinematic achievement. But then again with a title like that and a plot to match why would anyone expect it to be Oscar material. So let's rephrase that question. Is the film a fun filled romp that is absurd, gore filled, cheezy and enjoyable if you let it be so? Absolutely. Don't go in expecting great theater and you'll have some fun with this one.The over the top gore aspect of this film is exactly what made those films in the 80s pop with horror fans. Having gone through decades with little gore and then fueled by films like DAWN OF THE DEAD the gore factor suddenly took off through the roof. Slimy slugs with big mouths and sharp teeth as well as being able to slide along faster than real life slugs seemed like a natural antagonist. This American/Spanish production made the best of what small story there was and created one of those movies that popped up on cable non-stop and rented well at video stores.While those VHS copies are still found, more often than not for sale on ebay, this release puts all of those to shame. Arrow Video, who I've hailed before for saving genre titles and non-mega hits that still have fans, has done it again with a quality transfer of the film. The washed out, blurry tape versions have been replaced with a sharp picture that is amazing considering the sources. The sound is also amazing.If that wasn't enough the extras are enough to keep you busy as well. Included are an audio commentary track by writer/filmmaker Chris Alexander, HERE'S SLUGS IN YOUR EYE – an interview with actor Emilio Linder, THEY SLIME THEY OOZE THEY KILL: THE EFFECTS OF SLUGS – an interview with special effects artist Carlo De Marchis, INVASION USA – an interview with are director Gonzalo Gonzalo, THE LYONS DEN – an interview and locations tour with production manager Larry Ann Evans, a 1988 Goya Awards promo reel, the original theatrical trailer, a reversible sleeve with newly commissioned artwork and a fully illustrated collector booklet with new writing by writer Michael Gingold. When watched with the movie it's enough to keep you busy for an entire evening.So SLUGS isn't a cinematic achievement that major film scholars will be dissecting for years to come. It's fun! It's one of those movies that you don't have to look for subtext in or find political implications running throughout. It is a simple monster movie with the oddest choice of creature you can think of. Pop this one during a party and watch folks howl with laughter while groaning at the gore scenes as well. It's a popcorn movie for those with strong stomachs and fun for horror fans who will want to add this one to their collection.

warsystem04 "Slugs", directed by the same man who brought the world the classic slasher flick "Pieces", as well as memorable MST3K fodder "The Pod People" falls somewhere in between both. Surprisingly gory and even a little sleazy, this movie definitely doesn't lack in entertainment value.The age old tale of radiation mutating a species, in this case, slugs is the name of the game here. The film pulls no punches and slugs start eating the flesh off people from the get go, with TONS of blood sprays throughout. The acting is some of the worst I've seen in a while, especially the sheriff (and I've seen some TERRIBLE sheriffs), although the unintentionally brilliant and hilarious one liners more than make up for it. The scene in the restaurant is anticipated highly and is probably my favorite, as you know exactly what is going to happen at least 20 minutes before. It does not disappoint, and really, neither does much of the movie. The Halloween party sub plot though is utterly useless, especially the weak attempted rape, and detracts from the otherwise pretty linear plot."Slugs" is somewhat of a hidden gem, and anyone into extreme gore, anthropods, nudity, or a combination of all three will find it to be fun from start to finish.

breakdownthatfilm-blogspot-com Juan Piquer Simon is a director who doesn't have much to brag about. The majority of his films have been relatively bad and show no true sense of authenticity. Yet for a movie like this, even though it still isn't a great movie, it seems like a little more time and care went into producing it.Based on a novel with the same name by Shaun Hutson, Slugs is about a breed of killer gastropods that acquire an appetite for human flesh. Those are the main characters here. The actors that play their parts are OK but they are nothing to be remembered by. This movie has almost the same characteristic as Fright Night but nowhere as entertaining. The lead role belongs to a town man who suspects that there is a specific reason to why people are being killed in such horrific manners, and nobody believes him.The acting isn't that good either. Yes they act, but there are times where it's weird and doesn't sound normal to say. There are two parts to the death scenes. One part is good, and the other, improbable. The improbable part is that many times during death scenes victims will struggle and won't be able to resist the power of the slug. People get dragged away, while others get pulled down; are the slugs really that strong? I doubt it. These slugs are supposed to be supernatural so they have to have some other mutation besides teeth.The good part to the death scenes is that there is plenty of blood. No doubt will gore hounds get their fill. And although the scenes are predictable, it's still good to watch. What surprised me the most was the volume of slugs that were used for the movie. And it's not like they were prop slugs either. This was live footage of hoards of slugs! Some of these scenes were inside houses too; could you image the mess that had to be cleaned up afterward? I'm sure people are fine with cleaning up fake blood, but real slug ooze? Not sure.The sound that was added to the slugs was a nice addition too. Much of it sounds thick and gooey, just how slugs should sound! The sound and special effects department must've worked hard for this because this was the strong element of the film. And that's good too because after all, this is a horror flick! Tim Souster, the composer of the music, had a good feel for what he was doing too. It actually retained some pitch from what used to be 1950's horror movies with its constant base line of brass and screaming string instruments. Not really effective in creating fear, but nostalgic to say the least.This is one of the very few films that director Simon did with a little more effort. The dialog is weird but the sheer magnitude of live slugs that were used should grab the viewer's attention quite nicely.