In this blend of the B movie classic Blob The (1958) and some Romeros zombies film a meteorite collides in a small town. Grant finds it and is infected by a parasite worm which installs in his brain and causes him a creepy transformation into a monster. Starla his wife and Bill a policeman will try to stop him and the plague of worms generated by the creature.
Review
First off Im a horror nut and no matter what anybody else says this is NOT a ripoff of "Night of the Creeps" or "The Deadly Spawn". James Gunn himself said at a recent Fangoria Weekend of Horrors in Chicago that the only film that played a part in "Slither" was David Cronenbergs "They Came from Within" (AKA "Shivers"). Theres a blatant homage to it that fans of the Cronenberg film will spot right away and thats cool. That what James Gunn is about. You forget this is a guy from the house that Kaufman built Troma. Nods and inside jokes abound in "Slither". Its a horror movie for real horror movie fans. Slimy not gory. Funny not insipid. "Slither" is the next logical step from the guy who wrote the remake of "Dawn of the Dead". Its a little more fun a lot less serious and features a great cast that makes this movie what it should be hugely entertaining. Perfect no. But it sure is fun and makes you look forward to what hell do next.