Slither

True to my word of striving to appreciate varied genres of film, I watched a scifi/horror flick that really grabbed me: Slither!

See Elizabeth Banks above? Isn't she pretty? Well I posted that image so you can imagine how she looks when she is not covered in gore! Haha!

No spoiler, but: The film starts so benignly. We meet pert Elizabeth married to a rich dude who loves her but mistreats her. We soon realize that her heart has long belonged to the local sheriff, played by Nathan Fillion. Is this really gonna be a horror film, or just an intriguing story about life and love in a small town?

Hold on tight, sports fans, because the monsters have yet to arrive! See, as the film opens, a meteor crashes through space and lands on earth, not far, of course from the local town. And inside the rock is....okay, just imagine! It's something from outer space. And something that slithers!

Oh, how the light fare changes! And fast! Before long, humans are changing, and none for the better!

It's all fun, because it's sort of tongue in cheek. But the uniqueness of this film is in its extreme imagery. Yeah, it's tops for scenes of alien critters, blood, gore, madness....way up there indeed!

So for enthusiasts of the genre where little aliens from outer space turn earth beings upside down (and inside out!), this film is a must!

Not for the sqeamish or faint of heart!

A- grade.

PS: If you decide to watch, be prepared to dim the sound in the very scary parts...and don't be afraid to look away from the screen!

PS2: Elizabeth Banks said, in a TV interview, that this was most fun she ever had making a film!