Saturday, 30 September 2023

Slotherhouse (2023)


Totally lacking in seriousness and delivering enough laughs to overcome its basic design, "Slotherhouse" pits a murderous three-toed sloth against the sisters of a sorority house with entertaining, albeit insufficiently bloody results. Except for not being terrible, this is pretty much what you'd expect from a goofy horror blending slasher and killer animal tropes, right down to the branding of stereotypically male movie facets onto members of its endearing female cast. It's still turn-your-brain-off material completely devoid of depth, but it's fun in all the ways it needs to be without exactly transcending an obviously limited budget (in that sense it reminds of the similarly cheap-and-cheerful "Jack Frost"). And isn't it nice to see Sydney Craven having fun playing a cunty sorority president after the cinematic tragedy that was "Jeepers Creepers: Reborn"? The silly "Slotherhouse" won't rock anybody's worlds like a Ti West or Mike Flanagan joint, but if you're looking for an upgraded version of the kinda crap you're liable to find when browsing Tubi, this one shouldn't disappoint.











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