Slugs (1988)

A story about health issues, the system, slugs, and exploding eyes.

Listen in as me and my guest, writer and director Todd Norwood, talk through this slimy, crawly, and carnivorous film.

Directed by Juan Piquer Simón (Pieces, The Rift, Cthulhu Mansion) and written by Ron Gantman (Slugs, Mystery on Monster Island), Video Graveyard called it "a flick so utterly ridiculous you have to see it at least once," and Bloody Disgusting said it was "so much stupid fun." Once again, the critics are correct and their common thread of approval is with the weird and off-kilter nature of this film.

It tells the story of two government health and safety workers named Mike and Don, played with the fervor of summer stock actors by Michael Garfield and Philip MacHale respectively, who go about looking into a series of mysterious deaths. When it is discovered that giant man-eating slugs are to blame they team up with a scientist/lab technician named John Foley (played very British by Santiago Álvarez) to find a way to stop the murderous gastropods.

Add in some strange music, batshit crazy dialogue, and puzzling acting choices and you got yourself a fine Saturday evening!

The film is currently available on TubiTV.com and Blu-ray.

Check out Todd's work at www.islandtimefilm.com!