History NightmareFuel / Slither

* The [[CerebusSyndrome Countdown at the Bar]]. What begins as a celebratory countdown to deer hunting season becomes [[MoodWhiplash much, much more sinister in another part of town]]. It's the first scene where the alien's reproductive methods are shown onscreen. We'll spare you the details, but let's just say that this scene [[NightmareFuel cements what you]] [[NauseaFuel are in for the]] rest of the movie beyond this point.

* If you've read near the start, we've stated we wouldn't describe the impregnation scene at the pub. But if you want to know, here you go.
** When the pub's announcer counts down, Brenda expects a good time with Grant, but nearing the countdown's end, he violently yanks his shirt off, revealing his mutated torso, to Brenda's horror. Then the announcer shouts "Let the hunt begin!" (a CallForward to the Long One's hunt of the town, and allusions to the Darwinism ideology). Before Brenda can scream for help, Grant [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything violently dominates and holds Brenda down]], and two tentacles emerge from his torso. Brenda tries to scream again, but Grant's hold is so strong, [[AndIMustScream she can't do anything as the tentacles borrow into her]]. ''[[FridgeHorror You're literally watching a rape scene unfold]]''.
** One tentacle sucks out her plasma (possibly), while the other injects its eggs into her stomach, allowing for HorrorHunger to help the embryos grow. That HorrorHunger is a twisted take on strange pregnancy cravings (Not to mention how said slugs infect their victims via OrificeInvasion). And when the eggs are transplanted into her, he makes expressions akin to orgasmic pleasure (it's the same scenario where he tries to do the same with Pardy, except you see the fused people reacting in orgasmic pleasure).
*** All of this makes The Long One the most sexual horror-themed movie monster since the original ''{{Film/Alien}}'', and just like the Face-Hugger, men aren't exempt from impregnation either. Creator/HRGiger would be proud.

Let's not beat around the bush, ''Slither'' is a BodyHorror movie that would make Creator/DavidCronenberg proud. We say that because this feels like a movie he would make, but it's actually from ''Creator/JamesGunn'' of all people.

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* [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast The Long One]], [[BigBad the alien antagonist]]. Without a host, it's only the size of a dart, but this thing is living proof that ''size matters not''. When Grant and Brenda find it, it is in a cocoon (or a brain if the end credits are to be put into consideration). Then it reveals itself to Grant, and fires into his chest. It works its way into the brain, using him as a host. The whole process of turning Grant from human to puppet is nothing short of a difficult watch.

** WordOfGod confirms that Grant died when the Long One went into his brain, which would be comforting that he is not in an AndIMustScream scenario. Still, the very fact that it uses his memories and acts like he never changed is ParanoiaFuel at its finest. Aside from some weird quirks, he never acts out of place and can blend in a crowd and no one would notice anything wrong. It's only when he impregnates Brenda that his mutations become more apparent.

* Those poor animals... From the detective's findings in the fields to the stash of them in the basement, it's horrifying to see all these animals slaughtered in that fashion, especially if you're an animal lover.
* The pub scene. What begins as a friendly gathering turns [[MoodWhiplash much, much more sinister in another part of town]]. It's the first scene where the alien's reproductive methods are shown onscreen. We'll spare you the details, but let's just say that this scene [[NightmareFuel cements what you]] [[NauseaFuel are in for the]] rest of the movie beyond this point.
* Brenda's sitatuion after Grant impregnates her with the embryos. At first, she's chained inside a barn and is forced to eat meat to provide for the developing slugs. Seeing her eat raw meat out of desperation to survive, and Grant acting caring and nurturing is quite the stomach-churner.

** When they wake up, you'd be relieved that they're okay, and that they'll be okay. But when Wally utters, "[[WhamLine Hi sugarplum.]]", and talks about what Grant did to Starla recently, you get the idea that something is not right, and those boils on his forehead...

* [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast The Long One]], which is [[BigBad the alien itself]]. Without a host, it's only the size of a dart, but this thing is living proof that '''size matters not'''. When Grant and Brenda find it, it is in a cocoon (or a brain if the end credits are to be put into consideration). Then it reveals itself to Grant, and fires into his chest. It works its way into the brain, using him as a host. The whole process of turning Grant from human to puppet is nothing short of a difficult watch.
** The mutations. '''All of them'''. Grant looks normal in the beginning, but as the movie progresses, he resembles more like a slug monster with a half-human half-monster face. Props to the art team, they really went all out with this design.
** WordOfGod confirms that Grant died when the Long One went into his brain, which would be comforting that he is not in an AndIMustScream scenario. Still, the very fact that it uses his memories and acts like Grant never changed is ParanoiaFuel at its finest. Aside from some weird quirks, he never acts out of place and can blend in a crowd and no one would notice anything wrong. It's only when he impregnates Brenda that his mutations become more apparent.

* The pub scene. What begins as a friendly gathering turns [[MoodWhiplash much, much more sinister in another room]]. It's the first scene where the alien's reproductive methods are shown onscreen. We'll spare you the details, but let's just say that this scene [[NightmareFuel cements what you]] [[NauseaFuel are in for the]] rest of the movie beyond this point.

* How the slugs infest unlucky victims. They crawl on you, [[OrificeInvasion then they literally go inside your mouth]]. When they go inside you fully, you'll convulse into seizures and eventually die. But then you're reanimated into the HiveMind of the Long One.
** It gets much worse in a later reveal. Wally (who's infected) gets his head blown off with a shotgun, and the slug '''is inside the brain'''. If they successfully get in your head, they crawl into your brain, [[YouAreTooLate and you can't do anything about it]].
* While Brenda's baby is [[NothingIsScarier claimed to]] [[AmbiguousSituation be safe]] (but that can be heavily debated), [[WouldHurtAChild the same cannot be said for children]]. In fact, there's an on-screen moment of Kylie's younger sisters suffering seizures as they get infected with the slugs.

*** All of this makes The Long One the most sexual horror-themed movie monster since the original ''{{Film/Alien}}'', and just like the Face-Hugger, men aren't exempt from impregnation either.

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[[caption-width-right:350:"[[BlatantLies It's just a bee sting]]."]]

Let's not beat around the bush, ''{{Film/Slither}}'' is a BodyHorror movie that would make Creator/DavidCronenberg proud. We say that because this feels like a movie he would make, but it's actually from Creator/JamesGunn.

* [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast The Long One]], the alien itself. Without a host, it's only the size of a dart, but this thing is living proof that '''size matters not'''. When Grant and Brenda find it, it is in a cocoon (or a brain if the end credits are to be put into consideration). Then it reveals itself to Grant, and fires into his chest. It works its way into the brain, using him as a host. The whole process of turning Grant from human to puppet is a distressing one.

** WordOfGod confirms that Grant died when the Long One went into his brain, which would be comforting that he is not in an AndIMustScream scenario, but the very fact that it uses his memories and acts like Grant never changed is ParanoiaFuel at its finest. Aside from some weird quirks, he never acts out of place and can blend in a crowd and no one would notice anything wrong. It's only when he impregnates Brenda that his mutations become more apparent.
** What makes the horror work is the DramaticIrony of it all. All the town is unaware of this, but the audience is. By the time the town realizes the horror, it's far, ''far'' too late.

* The pub scene. What begins as a nice gathering turns [[MoodWhiplash much, much more sinister in another room]]. It's the first scene where the alien's reproductive methods are shown onscreen. We'll spare you the details, but let's just say that this scene [[NightmareFuel cements what you]] [[NauseaFuel are in for the]] rest of the movie beyond this point.

** In a meta sense, some horror movies don't tend to show children getting caught in the crossfire. But here? They discard that and show people of all ages being targeted by the Long One. It arguably makes it much scarier.

Didn't expect the director of Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy to have this as his directorial debut?

** When the pub's announcer counts down, Brenda expects a good time with Grant, but nearing the countdown's end, he violently yanks his shirt off, revealing his mutated torso, to Brenda's horror. Then the announcer shouts "Let the hunt begin!" (a CallForward to the Long One's hunt of the town, and allusions to the Darwinism ideology). Before Brenda can scream for help, Grant [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything violently dominates and holds Brenda down]], and two tentacles emerge from his torso. Brenda tries to scream again, but Grant's hold is so strong, [[AndIMustScream she can't do anything as the tentacles borrow into her]]. One tentacle sucks out her plasma (possibly), while the other injects its eggs into her stomach, allowing for HorrorHunger to help the embryos grow. That HorrorHunger is a twisted take on strange pregnancy cravings (Not to mention how said slugs infect their victims via OrificeInvasion). And when the eggs are transplanted into her, he makes expressions akin to orgasmic pleasure (it's the same scenario where he tries to do the same with Pardy, except you see the fused people reacting in orgasmic pleasure).

Let's not beat around the bush, ''{{Film/Slither}}'' is a BodyHorror movie that would make Creator/DavidCronenberg proud. We say that because this feels like a movie he would make, but it's actually Creator/JamesGunn.

* The alien itself, [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast The Long One]]. Without a host, it's only the size of a dart, but this thing is living proof that '''size matters not'''. When Grant and Brenda find it, it is in a cocoon (or a brain if the end credits are to be put in consideration). Then it reveals itself to Grant, and fires into his chest. It works its way into the brain, using him as a host. The whole process of turning Grant from human to puppet is a distressing one.
** WordOfGod confirms that Grant died when the Long One went into his brain, which would be comforting that he is not in an AndIMustScream, but the very fact that it uses his memories and acts like Grant never change is ParanoiaFuel at its finest. Aside from some weird quirks, he never acts out of place and can blend in a crowd and no one would notice anything wrong. It's only when he impregnates Brenda that his mutations become more apparent.
** What makes the horror work is the DramaticIrony of it all. All the town is unaware of this, but the audience is. By the time the town realize the horror, it's far, ''far'' too late.

* The pub scene. What begins as a nice gathering turns [[MoodWhiplash much, much more sinister in another room]]. It's the first scene where the alien's reproductive methods are shown onscreen. We'll spare you the details, but let's just say that this scene [[NightmareFuel cements what you]] [[NauseaFuel are in for for the]] rest of the movie beyond this point.

* While Brenda's baby is [[NothingIsScarier claimed to]] [[AmbiguousSituation be safe]], [[WouldHurtAChild the same cannot be said for children]]. In fact, there's an on-screen moment of Kylie's younger sisters suffering seizures as they get infected with the slugs...
* The process whereby humans are turned into breeders for the slugs is nightmarish enough when the womb is implanted in the abdomen, as usually happens. [=MacReady=] gets one implanted in his ''shoulder,'' and in not more than a few minutes has a basketball-shaped growth covering most of his neck and right shoulder. Worse still, it's implied that the pain from this is enough to override the insatiable desire to eat that most breeders have, and lets him beg Pardy for a MercyKill.
* Grant [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything violently dominates and holds Brenda down]] as he infects her with his two tentacles (one that sucks plasma out of her, and the other that injects her with some alien crap that makes her generate alien slugs via HorrorHunger, which is like a twisted take on strange pregnancy cravings. Not to mention how said slugs infect their victims via OrificeInvasion), all while he makes expressions akin to orgasmic pleasure. All of this makes The Long One the most sexual horror-themed movie monster since the original ''{{Film/Alien}}'', and just like the facehugger, Grant/The Long One is perfectly capable of 'impregnating' men into slug breeders as well.

* While Brenda's baby is [[NothingIsScarier claimed to]] [[AmbiguousSituation be safe]], [[WouldHurtAChild the same cannot be said for children]]. In fact, there's an on-screen moment of Kylie's youger sisters suffering seizures as they get infected with the slugs...

** It gets much worse in a later reveal. One of the characters (infected) gets his head blown off with a shotgun, and the slug '''is inside the brain'''. If they successfully get in your head, they crawl into your brain, [[YouAreTooLate and you can't do anything about it]].
* While Brenda's baby is [[NothingIsScarier claimed to]] [[AmbiguousSituation be safe]], [[WouldHurtAChild the same cannot be said for children]]. In fact, there's an on-screen moment of two children suffering seizures as they get infected with the slugs...
* The process whereby humans are turned into breeders for the slugs is nightmarish enough when the womb is implanted in the abdomen, as usually happens. [=MacReady=] gets one implanted in his ''shoulder'', and in not more than a few minutes has a basketball-shaped growth covering most of his neck and right shoulder. Worse still, it's implied that the pain from this is enough to override the insatiable desire to eat that most breeders have, and lets him beg Pardy for a MercyKill.

[[caption-width-right:350:[["BlatantLies It's just a bee sting."]]]]

[[caption-width-right:350:[[BlatantLies It's just a bee-sting.]]]]

[[caption-width-right:350:[[BlatantLies It's just a bee-sting...]]]]

Let's not beat around the bush, ''Slither'' is a BodyHorror movie that would make Creator/DavidCronenberg proud. We say that because this feels like a movie he would make, but it's actually Creator/JamesGunn.

* The alien itself. Despite the fact that it is only the size of a dart (without a host that is), it is living proof that '''size matters not'''. When Grant and Brenda find it, it is in a cocoon. Then it reveals itself to Grant, and fires into his chest. It works its way into the brain, using him as a host. The whole process of turning Grant from human to puppet is a distressing one.
** What makes the horror work is the DramaticIrony of it all. All the town is unaware of this, but the audience is. By the time they realize the horror, it's far, far too late.

* When Brenda explodes, dispersing thousands of slugs all over the posse. Also, all of those nice, quirky lovable characters that populate the movie? Infinitely scarier when they turn into alien zombies.

* While Brenda's baby is [[NothingIsScarier claimed to]] [[AmbiguousSituation be safe]], [[WouldHurtAChild the same cannot be said for children]]. In fact, there's an on-screen moment of two children suffering seizures as they get infected with the slugs... It's AdultFear at its finest.

* [[spoiler:When Brenda explodes, dispersing thousands of slugs all over the posse]]. Also, all of those nice, quirky lovable characters that populate the movie? Infinitely scarier when they turn into alien zombies.

* The process whereby humans are turned into breeders for the slugs is nightmarish enough when the womb is implanted in the abdomen, as usually happens. [[spoiler:[=MacReady=]]] gets one implanted in his ''shoulder'', and in not more than a few minutes has a basketball-shaped growth covering most of his neck and right shoulder. Worse still, it's implied that the pain from this is enough to override the insatiable desire to eat that most breeders have, and lets him beg Pardy for a MercyKill.

* The alien itself. Despite being only the size of a dart (without a host), it is proof that size matters not. When Grant and Brenda find it, it is in a cocoon. Then it reveals itself to Grant, and fires into his chest. It works its way into the brain, using him as a host. The whole process of turning Grant from human to puppet is really unnerving.
** What makes the horror work is the DramaticIrony of it all. All the town is unaware of this, but the audience is. By the time the town realize the horror, it's far, far too late.

* While Brenda's baby is [[NothingIsScarier claimed to]] [[AmbigiousSituation be safe]], [[WouldHurtAChild the same cannot be said for children]]. In fact, there's an on-screen moment of two children suffering seizures as they get infected with the slugs... It's AdultFear at its finest.

* You think children are safe from this alien zombie infection? NOPE. Hell, there's a sequence of two children getting infected!

** What makes the horror work is the DramaticIrony of it all. All the town is unaware of this, but the audience is. By the time they realize the horror, it's too late.
* Those poor animals... From the detective's findings in the fields to the stash of them in the basement, it's horrifying to see all these animals slaughtered in that fashion.
* The party scene. It's the first scene where the alien's reproductive methods are shown onscreen. We'll spare you the details, but let's just say that this scene [[NightmareFuel cements what you]] [[NauseaFuel are in for for the]] rest of the movie beyond this point.

** FridgeHorror kicks in when you realize that infants also have the potential for infection.

* You think children are safe from this alien zombie infection? NOPE. Hell, there's a sequence of two children getting infected! The audacity to subvert InfantImmortality worked.

* Everything in the movie, but probably the pinnacle is [[spoiler:when Brenda explodes, dispersing thousands of slugs all over the posse]]. Also, all of those nice, quirky lovable characters that populate the movie? Infinitely scarier when they turn into alien zombies.

* The process whereby humans are turned into breeders for the slugs is nightmarish enough when the womb is implanted in the abdomen, as usually happens. [[spoiler:[=MacReady=]]] gets one implanted in his ''shoulder'', and in not more than a few minutes has a basketball-shaped growth covering most of his neck and right shoulder. Worse still, it's implied that the pain from this is enough to override the insatiable desire to eat that most breeders have, and lets him beg Pardy for a MercyKill.

* Everything in the movie, but probably the pinnacle is [[spoiler:when Brenda explodes, dispersing thousands of slugs all over the posse]]. Also, all of those nice, quirky lovable characters that populate the movie? Infinitely scarier when they turn into alien zombies.