Slither Steelbook 4K Ultra HD
Slither Steelbook 4K Ultra HD
Prepare yourself for this terrifying, twisted, and chilling film. From director James Gunn comes the deliciously demented story of an unnamed evil wreaking havoc on a small town. Intent on devouring all life on Earth, this dark force is infecting anyone in its path. Now, it’s up to the local sheriff, Bill Pardy (Nathan Fillion), and his team to stop the spread of rampant devastation—and shocking mutilation—before it’s too late.
Bonus Content:
- 4K Scan from the 35mm Interpositive Approved by Writer/Director James Gunn and Director of Photography Gregory Middleton
- Presented In Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos
- Audio Commentary with Writer/Director James Gunn and Actors Nathan Fillion and Michael Rooker
- Audio Commentary with Writer/Director James Gunn and Actor Nathan Fillion
- We’ve Got Worms: Interview with Director of Photography Gregory Middleton
- Feed the Fear: Interview with Editor John Axelrad
- Just a Bee Sting: Interview with Special Make-up Effects Designer Todd Masters
- What’s Gotten into You: Interview with Composer Tyler Bates
- The Genesis of Slither: Interview with Writer/Director James Gunn
- The Other MacReady: Interview with Actor Gregg Henry
- Deleted and Extended Scenes with Optional Commentary with James Gunn
- Visual Effects Progressions
- Slithery Set Tour with Actor Nathan Fillion
- The Sick Minds and Slimy Days of Slither Featurette
- Brewing the Blood Featurette
- Bringing Slither’s Creatures to Life Featurette
- Lloyd Kaufman’s Video Diary
- Gag Reel
- Who Is Bill Pardy? Featurette
- Theatrical Trailer
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A Wild, Gross, and Surprisingly Fun Horror Ride
Slither (Widescreen Edition) is an awesome movie that delivers exactly what it promises: over-the-top horror mixed with dark comedy and plenty of unforgettable moments. It doesn’t take itself too seriously, which makes it incredibly fun to watch. The practical effects are gross in the best way, and the creature designs are creative and memorable if you’re a fan of classic monster movies.
The cast does a great job balancing humor and horror, making the characters entertaining even when things get ridiculous. The widescreen presentation looks great and really helps show off the chaos and visuals, especially during the more intense scenes. This is the kind of movie that’s perfect for a late-night watch with friends who enjoy laughs along with their scares.
Overall, Slither is a cult classic that still holds up. If you like horror with personality, humor, and a lot of messy fun, this DVD is absolutely worth owning.
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.
Fabulous Fillions scary classic
A fabulous horror flick, some great actors in this film, the ever brilliant Nathan Fillion, the superb Gregg Henry, a wonderful Elizabeth Banks and lovely Tania Saulnier, not to mention the galactic Michael Rooker. You can’t go far wrong if Nathan Fillion is in the cast and he leads the rag bag tag of survivors against the alien parasite that is infecting his small town.
Some great chases, some truly jumpy moments, throw in some comedy and you have one of the best horrors films on the big screen.
Buy it!
Slither is a fun and delightfully gory horror/comedy from Guardians of the Galaxy writer/director James Gunn, that is sadly overlooked and underrateduntil 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.
Slither (Collector's Edition) is a Brilliant Experience!
Slither is a horror comedy that riffs on a lot of familiar ideas – space invaders, body snatchers, The Blob, and David Cronenberg’s body horror movies – adds a variation on the John Carpenter’s second banana who thinks he’s the hero (Big trouble in Little China), and blends these disparate elements into a scary, creepy, funny film that is more than sum of its (inspired) parts.
Nathan Fillion is terrific as the lead character who isn’t really the hero; Elizabeth Banks is equally fine as the film’s real hero, who certainly doesn’t see herself that way, and Michael Rooker is the guy who’s possessed by the alien intelligence that’s behind all the creepy, scary goings on.
This was writer/director James Gunn’s first time directing – he previously wrote The Specials (a lovely little superhero satire about the world’s seventh most popular superhero group – find it and grab it; it’s very good), and Zack Snyder’s Day of the Dead remake (one of Snyder’s best films and a genuine classic) – and it is a horror-comedy masterpiece.
The Shout!Factory edition has all the bonus material from the original DVD release (the commentary track is a lot of fun) plus new interviews with Gunn and Rooker, and a second commentary that is most mostly anecdotes from the set and not nearly enough technical stuff (of which, the original commentary provides sufficient) but is charming and hugely entertaining.
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.