Slither(2006)
2006 · James Gunn · 96 min
A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters.
Horror · Science Fiction · Comedy
6.51.8k votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
4/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Slither scares
It starts small, with something strange landing in the woods near a quiet town, then escalates fast into full-blown alien infestation chaos by the end. The scares here are less about dread and more about gross-out shocks, squishy creature effects, and sudden monster reveals played for laughs as much as fright. Blood and slime are everywhere, but the tone stays goofy and over-the-top rather than heavy or upsetting. This is a great pick if you want a fun, splattery creature movie with a sense of humor rather than something that will actually unsettle you.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Slither rates psychological 1/5, visceral 3/5, gore 4/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 4 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 45 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 30 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 10 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A playful small-town setup that steadily ramps into gross, chaotic, high-energy mayhem for its back half.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is Slither?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Slither rates 2/5 — moderately scary, balancing creeping dread with well-placed shocks. It attacks the body more than the mind — physical, in-your-face horror. Expect it to be heavy on gore and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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