Great Film: Slash
The name says it all!
Rock band ends up stranded on the family farm of it's lead singer. So
what's next? A fight to stay alive when a scarecrow-ish killer starts
stalking!
While Slash may not look or sound like anything new, it does serve
horror fans best by being a completely entertaining and fairly
thrilling ride. It makes the best of it's country setting by being a
bit reminiscent of such classic rural horror flicks as The Texas
Chainsaw Massacre or Children of the Corn. Director Neal Sundstrom
gives us a musty atmosphere of dread in the movie's nicely rustic
filming locations.
At any rate, there's plenty to enjoy in this film. The story provides
for enough good thrills and spills, along with some occasional
bloodiness. The cast is pretty game, Railsback probably being the best
as Mac's gruff father. But such unknown stars as O'Shea and Dukas prove
that they are capable as well. There's also a fairly good rock
soundtrack, after all, the movie IS named after the band.
Genre fans may find it a fun trip, while others will likely call it
silly horror. Either way, it's a fun watch.
*** out of ****
Cast
- Suzie played by Zuleikha Robinson
- Keith played by Craig Kirkwood
- Young Mac played by Adam Woolf
- Jethro played by Danny Keogh
- Karen played by Milan Murray
- Ray played by Guy Raphaely
- Killer (as Anton Vorster) played by Anton Voster
