Oh My Horror 2025 | 50/52 | Horror Comedy
A meteorite spins through space, racing towards Earth. At night, a couple of police officers chill in their car just outside of Wheelsy, South Carolina. The meteorite collides in the woods a few miles from their vehicle. The meteorite cracks open like an egg, and pulsing red viscera bubbles inside.
One night, Grant leaves his sleeping wife, Starla, and walks through the woods with Brenda, a woman he met at the bar, where they stumble across the meteorite. They follow a trail of slime leading from the meteorite to find a giant slug-like creature. The creature opens its… lips??… and shoots a baby from its… butt?? … into Grant’s chest. The baby burrows in, travels up to his brain, and feeds on it. Grant bleeds from his eyes, nose, and ears, but comes to, dazed but alive.
Grant goes home, grabs all the raw meat, and goes to town. He makes a nest of leaves in the basement. Starla, seeing Grant’s truck pulled in askew, rekindles their spark and has sex with Grant. Starla feels like she sees a new man in Grant. Meanwhile, Grant’s skin develops sores. And the thing that burrowed into his chest is coming out, looking for hosts.
While all this is going on, Police Chief Bill Pardy watches Starla from a distance — the one that got away. Will he get his chance while Grant is out infecting folks? Will Bill be able to save her when the slug dudes start their takeover?
So, let’s get this out of the way — this movie isn’t funny. I wish it could just let itself be goofy without Nathan Fillion making a quip after every gross thing. I appreciate the hive-mind aspect and how it’s showcased.
Gunn brings some of the horniness and all of the gore from his days at Troma. The CGI slug effects are okay, but no surprise, the practice stuff hits harder—especially Grant’s transformation stages. Oh, and I guess he also brings some of the Troma racism.
At the time, critics thought this movie killed the horror comedy. But it didn’t do well because they didn’t advertise it well. The movie has found its audience and cult status, and I can understand why. While this movie’s humor is disappointing, it still has entertaining moments and moves along quickly enough.
Stay for the post-credit sequence.