Slither

Slither has 2 current trailers: a red-band internet-only trailer, and the usual theatrical trailer. Both start the same way. The names of about 10 "classic" horror films (A Nightmare on Elm Street, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, ect.) float across the screen. Then comes the trailer's most genius moment: the voiceover says "These films all had one thing in common" followed by the flashing text "They were all made for sissies." (the red-band trailer substitues the word "sissies" with "pussies"). What follows in both trailers is a collage of grotesque scenes involving mutant slugs and splattering blood/slime (with the red-band trailer being the more graphic).

Slither is a gross-out horror film starring Nathan Fillion (aka Capt. Malcolm Reynolds), who brings to the film the same dry humor he showcased during his stint on the ill-fated (but amazing) TV series Firefly, and most recently on the film based on that show, Serenity. Joining him is character actor (and horror film veteran) Gregg Henry, who has the trailer's best line ("I've never seen anything like it, and I watch Animal Planet all the time!").

The film marks the directorial debut of screenwriter James Gunn, who wrote 2004's remake of Dawn of the Dead, as well as a slew of Troma movies. His gross-out visuals and sick humor will undoubtedly turn Slither into a cult classic, though I don't hold out much hope for mainstream success. Too bad, because the trailer promises good fun to those who can stomach the gore.