The Joys Of The Shitty Horror Movie

I won't lie: I love Shitty Horror Movies. (I love good ones as well, but the words "good" and "horror movie" tend to be mutually exclusive.) Most great Shitty Horror Movies know that they're Shitty Horror Movies, and they run with it, balls to the wall. There are entire production companies who make nothing but Shitty Horror Movies (Full Moon and Troma are two of note).

But these movies never get a theatrical release. This is strict direct-to-video fare. They're too low-budget for the major studios to want to distribute them. That's why it's great when someone tricks a studio into giving them tons of money to make one. And there's a great one in theatres right now.

Of course, I'm talking about Slither, a great, gonzo piece of crap that some genius conned Universal into releasing. Dozens of movies exactly like this pop on Blockbuster's shelves every week, yet this one makes it into theatres. And I'm glad it did, because it's worth it.

What makes it so great is that the producers aren't even really trying to make a good movie. They just throw as much grossness as they can at the screen, and it all sticks. (I should note the movie is pretty funny, as well.) Honestly, as far as filmmaking and content, this movie isn't any better than, say, Hostel. But, what makes Slither a better movie than the aforementioned piece of shit is that doesn't even attempt to take itself seriously. (I mean, could you make a serious movie about slugs from outer space?) It just goes wherever it's ridiculous premise and cheesy gore take it. And it's all the better for it.

Good, clean family fun. Check it out.