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Slugs, also referred to as Slugs: The Movie (Spanish: Slugs, Muerte Viscosa, lit. "Slugs, Slimy Death") is a 1988 English-language Spanish natural horror film directed by Juan Piquer Simon, and co-written by Simon with Ron Gantman.
Feb 5, 1988 · Slugs: Directed by Juan Piquer Simón. With Michael Garfield, Kim Terry, Philip MacHale, Alicia Moro. Killer slugs on the rampage in a rural community.
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(known under the Spanish title, Slugs, Muerte Viscosa) is a 1988 American/Spanish horror film based upon the novel Slugs (1982) by Shaun Hutson. Over the years the film has gained a small but active cult following.
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 a health worker going by the name of Mike Brady has a possible solution, but his theory of killer slugs is ridiculed by the authorities. Only when t...
•Michael Garfield - Mike Brady
•Kim Terry - Kim Brady
•Philip MacHale - Don Palmer
•Alicia Moro - Maureen Watson
•Santiago Álvarez - Foley
•Concha Cuetos - Maria
Critical reception
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film currently holds a 38% based on 8 reviews. 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".
Box office
The film flopped at the U.S. box office. It opened in seven theaters in the United States and grossed $15,842 in its opening weekend.
Awards
The film won a Goya Award for Best Special Effects by Gonzalo Gonzalo, Basilio Cortijo and Carlos de Marchis.
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Apr 8, 2024 · Based on Shane Hutson’s novel, also titled Slugs, the 1988 film Slugs is a horny and practical gorefest that starts in the fast lane and doesn’t let up. On top of being incredibly entertaining and bloody, it’s socially poignant.
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1988. Slugs: muerte viscosa. Directed by Juan Piquer Simón. They ooze. They slime. They kill. People are dying mysteriously and gruesomely, and nobody has a clue what the cause is. Only health worker Mike Brady has a possible solution, but his theory of killer slugs is laughed at by the authorities.
