Slugs (1988 film)
Slugs: The Movie (known under the Spanish title, Slugs, Muerte Viscosa) is a 1988 American/Spanish horror film based upon the novel "Slugs" (1982) by Shaun Hutson. Plot. 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 health worker Mike Brady has a possible solution, but his theory of killer slugs is ridiculed by the authorities. Only when the body count begins to rise and a slug expert begins  investigating the town does it begin to appear as though Brady's theory may be right. Release. The film opened in the United States on February 5, 1988. Critical reception. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 38% approval rating based on 8 reviews. "Variety" 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. Home video. Anchor Bay Entertainment released a DVD of the film in 2000. In 2011, Image Entertainment released a DVD of the film under the Midnight Madness Series. In 2016, British home video distributor, Arrow Films, released a special edition Blu-ray of the film, which contained a commentary track and interviews with several people associated with the film.