Slither
(Universal Studios, 2006)
Last night's movie was Slither, a great throwback to the horror movies of the 80's. You know when a movie starts off with an asteroid hurtling through space at Earth, things are going to be fun. And fun is this movie’s middle name. Well, maybe that should be last name... if it was the movie’s middle name, it would be Slifunther. Of course, if it were the movie’s last name... you know what, nevermind. I’m just getting sidetracked.
The asteroid that crashes on Earth contains an alien slug. A well-to-do fellow by the name of Grant Grant (played by Merle) gets “stung” by said alien and, well, let’s just say he changes. He starts buying extremely large quantities of meat. Pets and livestock start disappearing.
Captain Mal is the sheriff of Wheelsy, the sleepy little town in South Carolina where this is all happening, and he is in charge if trying to find Grant Grant, who starts being described by everyone as a squid. Elizabeth Banks is also in this movie as Mrs. Grant, and according to the Mayor of Wheelsy, “Bitch is hardcore!” (That last sentence is there because my wife, who surprised me by actually watching this movie with me last night, said I absolutely needed to include that quote somewhere in this post. There you go babe.)
This movie is gross and funny, and that is always a winning combination. It also doesn’t hurt that the guy behind this movie started out with Troma (there is even a scene from The Toxic Avenger in the movie). Seriously, you should watch it.