Slugs (1988): cast, story & where to watch
1988 · Film · ★ 5.6
Released in 1988, Slugs is a horror and science fiction film directed by Juan Piquer Simón, running about 89 minutes. “They ooze. They slime. They kill.” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. People are dying mysteriously and gruesomely, and nobody has a clue what the cause is. Only health worker Mike Brady has a possible solution, but his theory of killer slugs is laughed at by the authorities. Only when the body count begins to rise and a slug expert from England begins snooping around does it begin to look like Mike had the right idea after all.
Who’s in it. Slugs stars Michael Garfield as Mike Brady, Kim Terry as Kim Brady, Philip MacHale as Don Palmer and Alicia Moro as Maureen Watson, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.6/10, Slugs has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and ARROW and rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube and Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Slugs page.
If you liked it. Fans of Slugs tend to enjoy Psycho, The Silence of the Lambs, The Shining and Alien.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Slugs (1988)?
- In US, Slugs is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube and Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Slugs worth watching?
- Slugs holds an audience score of 5.6 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy horror and science fiction. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Slugs?
- Slugs stars Michael Garfield, Kim Terry, Philip MacHale, Alicia Moro and Santiago Álvarez.
- When was Slugs released?
- Slugs was released in 1988, with a runtime of about 89 minutes.