People are dying mysteriously and gruesomely, and nobody has a clue what the cause is. Only health worker Mike Brady has a possible solution, but his theory of killer slugs is laughed at by the authorities. Only when the body count begins to rise and a slug expert from England begins snooping around does it begin to look like Mike had the right idea after all.
Michael Garfield Kim Terry Philip MacHale Alicia Moro Santiago Álvarez Concha Cuetos Emilio Linder Manuel de Blas Patty Shepard Frank Braña Stan Schwartz Lucía Prado John Battaglia Kris Mann Kari Rose Andy Alsup Juan Maján Miguel de Grandy Tammy Reger Glen Greenberg Jay R. Ingerson Harriet L. Stark Tony Gold Nazzareno Natale Carla M. Fox Isabel Prinz Laura Notario Erik Swanson Karen Landberg
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If Slugs is a “by the numbers, by the book” creature feature B-movie, then every number is a 10 and the book is written purely in blood & guts; nothing is new, but everything is outrageous. Practically the slowly slinking & slithering slimy younger cousin of something like The Birds, it exists solely for the purpose of showing the titular gastropods gorily devour every single one-dimensional Sims-level NPC that bears the curse of awkwardly uttering hilariously absurd dialogue—hardass cops, greedy businessmen, know-it-all scientists, mischievous teenagers, drunk socialites, crotchety old ladies, airhead personal assistants—doesn’t matter, everyone gets fucked when excessive corporate expansion combined with toxic waste and a blatant disrespect for Mother Nature results in the mutated scum of the ecological underbelly wreaking…
Wow. For me, this year has been a great year for first-time watches of classic genre/exploitation films. I never rented this film back in the day. I remember the VHS cover quite well but for some reason never acted on it. I have to thank Rebekah McKendry www.letterboxd.com/RebekahMcKendry/ for recommending this film on the @ShockWavesPod podcast. I've now witnessed the insanity of Slugs and I realize this film deserves classic 80's sleaze status.
Great effects (actually won a GOYA Award for Best Special Effects Mejores Efectos Especiales in 1989) and a big score by Tim Souster, performed by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. But the over-the-top performances, irreverence and a whole lot of absurdity make this film a laugh riot. I don't…
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"To watch and talk about 1988’s Slugs, directed by Juan Piquer Simón, is to be confronted by the epitome of splatter exploitation. With its delirious mix of 50s ‘when creatures attack’ B-pictures and the vicious gory energy of the 1980s, it’s a movie about mutated slugs that kill, and it’s as absurdly violent as it is, from scene to scene, completely baffling and hilarious. It’s perfect. I would give it all the stars and 10/10 IGN scores in this strange, infernal world if I could, because it uniquely feels not of this earth – an otherworldly trash delight. With lines like “You don't have the authority to declare Happy Birthday!” and “After I've dealt with these slugs, what do…
I always seem to forget how much I love this movie and that leads to way too much time between viewings. I really need to fix that.
Mutant, flesh eating slugs are terrorizing a picturesque town in this incredibly gooey offering from Juan Piquer Simon, the director of my much adored Pieces. This film doesn’t quite live up to that one (and let’s face it, not much ever will) but damn it comes close. Bad acting, incredibly gross effects, ridiculous story, and a healthy dose of 80’s-ness is all here and it’s really hard not to like this, if not love it. I really love it. I mean, just look at that poster!
Every gore scene is phenomenal. My hands-down…
"Killer mutated slugs? What’ll be next, demented crickets?"
It is insane to me now that I initially wasn't too impressed with Slugs, because this movie is spectacular. It has so much more to offer than its titular gastropods too. First off, I love how this movie is populated by all these colourful characters, all with their little quirks. They are a joy to observe. Secondly, the gore fx, while crude, are mighty impressive. We are talking worms-exploding-out-of-body-parts impressive! Plus, on top of all that, I always find it commendable when a movie spends nearly 80% of its budget on pyrotechnics. Just wow!
So yeah, this really blew me away (pun intended).
Another super fun watch with Michelle.
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In the same way that films like "The Blob" and "The Thing" managed to reinvent themselves through remakes that did not feel constrained by censorship and with better tools, the film manages to elevate this somewhat simple and silly premise to a new level, mainly thanks to excellent makeup. Jean Piquer Simon and his team manage to instill horror in the audience with the way these mutant worms end up attacking their victims. The scene with these young people having sex before they are literally devoured, the blood, the terror the actors deliver, none of it is completely realistic, but it is extremely effective.
The reason I don't give it a higher rating…
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Slugs exists in the most aesthetically unpleasing late 1980's U.S. Suburbia ever committed to film. Nearly every aesthetic choice is nicotine-and-alcohol-stained florals, dulled pastels, the worst admixture of faded garish and built-in grime. I have lived in that world, and Slugs fully represents it. I personally think slugs are cute and used to bring them snacks from the fridge as a small child, while endeavoring to pet them, so I am not the target audience for a movie about gross killer slugs, most of whom seem to be real slugs, especially early on. The amount of animal murder and distress in this movie is also pretty high, so the overall impression that it grants me is one of low-grade icky…
“Brady and I are going to go kill some man-eating slugs. But I tell you what, when I do get back, how about if we get naked and get crazy?”
They gave the slugs little vampire teeth. How can you NOT love this?
Hell, the opening has a real cutie in sexy underwear watch her boyfriend somehow get overpowered by literal slugs and devoured. This thing fuckin rules.
Absolute cheese ripened to perfection with a heavy dose of gooey gore. These slugs are lethal… somehow. Toxic waste, apparently. Whatever the reason, you really don’t want to encounter this common garden pest. Even if they don’t eat you, they might still blow up your greenhouse with…
They spoil your lettuce! They slime! They bite! They kill! They make people chop off their own hand! What didn't we have yet in the animal attack genre? Slugs! The plot is scraped together from here and there. Even the score is all over the place. The cast have themselves a blandest actor competition. And o boy, do they get material to work with!
Killers slugs, for Christ’s sake! What’ll it be next: demented crickets? rampaging mosquitoes maybe?
John Battaglia turns this in comedic gold. But it is lead, Michael Garfield who wins the grand price. Whatever line he gets, the guy plays one emotion and one emotion only.
With some fun gore and an explosive ending. So bad it is fucking brilliant.
Slugs probably cause panic attacks and fear of death in hardly any people, as slugs aren’t particularly fast and can be easily crushed or fought with salt. But in this movie they’re not only naked, slimy and disgusting, but also extremely vicious and deadly. Ultimately, the movie actually manages to make the carnivorous killer slugs seem threatening and also implement their attacks efficiently. Of course, the whole thing has nothing to do with logic or common sense. You should be able to get involved with the crude idea that has been packed into a typical animal horror plot that we all have seen several times before: Animals mutate due to secreted toxic waste.. Now it's man vs. nature.. and of course, politicians and authorities don't see the danger.
