Slither - Collector's Edition [Blu-ray]

The Slither widescreen DVD was shipped to me quickly. With zero damage. 5 stars for the seller.Also, I give the movie 5 stars. I have seen it many times. It is a favorite of mine. Many of the Amazon reviews for this product people say it is not a good movie. Intititled to there opinions. However I think (after reading many of them) a lot of them didn't know what they were buying. Just bought it because Nathan Fillon was in it. Thinking it was a serious horror film. This is not a serious horror film. It is a "campy" comedy-horror film writen & directed by James Gunn. Gunn's films do tend to be a bit "different" in a great way. In my opinion. If you take Slither for what it is. It is a great film. Its has a great cast, awesome special fx & funny dialogue & situations. As well as some good scares and freaky moments. I think it us well worth the $10.99 I paid. Since you can't download it for less than that. Unless it is to rent it. Also, the download doesn't include the extras, like the commentary with James Gunn & Nathan Fillon.

My love for this movie started the day I saw it in theaters. It was weird, but after the opening scene, establishing the Mayor honking and yelling vulgarities, going to a talk about "Survival of the Fittest" where Elizabeth Banks asks in a kind of dopey southern accent if humans or cockroaches are the more successful species, I knew that this was my kind of product. I had an idea of what was ahead of me, but at that point (and noting that the town of Wheelsy where our story takes place has a high school with the mascot 'The Cooters') I felt like I was right where I belonged. The movie does hit half a dozen horror scenarios (i.e. giant alien slugs, dual tentacle injectors, acid-spitting zombies, etc.), but it never felt like it was just going from one reference to another. "Slither" has an organic plot that stops at those points when writer/director James Gunn fits them in, and the timing between the scares and the laughs hits "Evil Dead"-related highs. This is one of my favorite horror-comedies right up there with "Evil Dead 2." The references are aplenty, so horror movie, specifically sci-fi horror movie, knowledge helps one enjoy this classic work of camp but such knowledge isn't necessary. Plus anyone who has seen "A Nightmare on Elm Street" can spot a 'bathtub scene'reference from a mile a way- just look at the cover. I just can't sufficiently put into words how happy this movie makes me, so I won't try any more.

Great fun movie

Slither is a fun and delightfully gory horror/comedy from Guardians of the Galaxy writer/director James Gunn, that is sadly overlooked and underrated…until now! Once again the awesome folks at Scream Factory have given a flick the respect and treatment it deserves with this new special edition. This title in particular has always been a personal favorite and this disc was obviously anxiously awaited. Let’s find out if it delivered…On a technical level the film image is clear and sharp with some nice contrast, while maintaining the original color palette that Gunn filmed it in. The flesh tones, both human and in-human being the most vibrant colors aside from the gore. The movie is presented in the original 1.85.1 aspect ratio, preserving the film’s original dimensions. The sound is in 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio with alternate 2.0 DTS-HD for those without home theater sound systems. The original extras from the DVD are presented in the video format ratio of 1:33:1 that they were filmed in. Remember it was 2006 and the TVs those extras were made for still came in the square format.Now on to the extensive extras which make this disc so worth having!…Scream Factory has added some new features in addition to including all the fun extras from the initial DVD release. We get new commentary from James Gunn with Nathan Fillion and Michael Rooker, aside from the original commentary with Gunn and actor Nathan Fillion. We also get new interviews with both writer/director Gunn and actor Gregg Henry and it is interesting to hear Gunn reminisce about the flick now that he’s had such success with the Guardians of the Galaxy films. From there we get deleted and extended scenes with optional James Gunn commentary. We get a step by step of some of the film’s visual FX. We get a fun tour of the set with actor Nathon Fillion, followed by an amusing profile of his character Bill Pardy. There’s a documentary from the original release called The Sick Minds And Slimy Days Of Slither. One of the FX crew humorously gives us a fake blood recipe in Brewing The Blood. There is another FX documentary about how the slimy critters were brought to life and a short video diary with Troma creator Lloyd Kaufman on set for a cameo, which sadly was cut from the final print. The extras wrap up with a fun gag reel and the original theatrical trailer. A nice batch of extras for a movie only now starting to get the notice it deserves.This is a personal favorite and a flick that is finally finding an audience after being overlooked upon initial release. It’s a fun horror/sci-fi flick that pays homage to many of it’s influences, yet not without having it’s own identity. If you’re a fan of the film, it’s a must have disc. If you are just discovering James Gunn through his Guardian’s movies, than this is definitely an item you may want to check out. Another great disc from Scream Factory.

Underrated horror comedy

Director James Gunn, a veteran of Troma videos, blends the fun atmosphere of a Troma movie with the budget and cinematography of a studio production. This was not a high budget affair within the scope of studio fare, though aside from a few effect compromises (which the director admits in the commentary) the low budget kept the production focused on fun storytelling. Slither straddles a unique mood that combines an homage to classic horror with a slick progression that some of those older movies couldn't quite hit. It is more a hip horror movie with comedy than a straight horror-comedy (a la Shaun of the Dead). It is well cast across the board and I think it does a great job of representing how people would react in real life to a wild situation.I'll admit I was tempted to go for the blu ray update of this movie, but to be honest cutting edge effects aren't the focus of the movie. The narrative and the satire are the meat. So the value of the DVD was worth it, especially with the upconversion of my blu ray player.This movie is a fun watch, and one you can watch repeated times. Highly recommended.