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Slugs: The Movie (known under the Spanish title, Slugs, Muerte Viscosa) is a 1988 American/Spanish horror film based upon the novel Slugs (1982) by Shaun Hutson.

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Slugs, Muerte Viscosa
Spanish theatrical release poster
Directed by	Juan Piquer Simón
Screenplay by	Ron Gantman Juan Piquer Simón
Based on	Slugs by Shaun Hutson
Produced by	José Antonio Escrivá, Francesca DeLaurentiis, Juan Piquer Simón
Starring	Michael Garfield Kim Terry
Cinematography	Julio Bragado
Edited by	Richard Rabjohn Antonio Gimeno
Production company	Dister Films
Distributed by	New World Pictures
Release date	February 5, 1988 (United States)
Running time	91 minutes
Language	English

Plot

When a rural town becomes prey to a strain of black slugs spawned from the disposal of toxic waste, it is up to the local health inspector to stop them. People die mysteriously and gruesomely, and only health worker Mike Brady has a possible solution, but his theory of killer slugs is ridiculed by the authorities. Only when the body count begins to rise and a slug expert begins investigating the town does it begin to appear as though Brady's theory may be right.

Cast

• Michael Garfield - Mike Brady
• Kim Terry - Kim Brady
• Philip MacHale - Don Palmer
• Alicia Moro - Maureen Watson
• Santiago Álvarez - Foley
• Concha Cuetos - Maria
• Frank Braña - Frank Phillips
• Patty Shepard - Sue Channing
• Kari Rose - Donna Moss
• Kris Mann - Bobby Talbot

Release

The film opened in the United States on February 5, 1988.

Critical reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 38% approval rating based on 8 reviews.[1]

Variety praised the "convincing special effects and make-up and snappy direction" and said it "has enough thrills and spills in it to keep youth audiences alert".[2]

Box office

The film flopped at the U.S. box office.[2] It opened in seven theaters in the United States and grossed $15,842 in its opening weekend.[3]

Awards

The film won a Goya Award for Best Special Effects by Gonzalo Gonzalo, Basilio Cortijo and Carlos de Marchis.[4]

Home video

Anchor Bay Entertainment released a DVD of the film in 2000. In 2011, Image Entertainment released a DVD of the film under the Midnight Madness Series. In 2016, British home video distributor, Arrow Films, released a special edition Blu-ray of the film, which contained a commentary track and interviews with several people associated with the film.

References

External links

• Slugs, muerte viscosa at IMDb

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