Slice – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
I’m doing my best to just see Slice as a campy comedy, but even with that in mind – I struggle to find a means to spin this into a positive light. [adinserter name=”General Ads”] Director(s) Austin Vesely Screenplay By Austin Vesely Date Released 9/11/2018 Genre(s) Comedy, Horror Good If You Like Murder mysteries The…
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I’m doing my best to just see Slice as a campy comedy, but even with that in mind – I struggle to find a means to spin this into a positive light.
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| Director(s) | Austin Vesely | |
| Screenplay By | Austin Vesely | |
| Date Released | 9/11/2018 | |
| Genre(s) | Comedy, Horror | |
| Good If You Like | Murder mysteries
The Supernatural One of the actors in this, even if the movie isn’t good |
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| Noted Cast | ||
| Sean | Austin Vesely | |
| Astrid | Zazie Beetz | |
| Detective Marshall | Tim Decker | |
| Scooter | Rudy Galavan | |
| Dax | Chance Bennett | |
| Sadie | Rae Gray | |
| Vera | Marilyn Dodds Frank | |
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Summary
It all begins with the death of Sean. He was a human boy just delivering pizzas, only 24 years old. A drug dealer of some kind, yes, but did he deserve to get his throat cut? No, according to his girlfriend Astrid who investigates his murder. Especially since Detective Marsh seems to have a hard-on for this actual werewolf, not a nickname or joke, named Dax. Why? Well, because his drunk daddy accidentally got hit by a werewolf driving.
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But, with Sean’s murder being followed by Scooter, so does the interest peak for a local reporter named Sadie. One who starts piecing together the murders at Jack’s pizza shop, the Chinese food store before it, and pieces together the true killers: Witches.
Question(s) Left Unanswered
- So the portal to hell just closed without a spell or anything? Also, why did nothing leave it once it got opened?
Collected Quote(s) or .Gifs
“Is it the Lord working in mysterious ways or is it the devil working in obvious ones?”
Tracy
Highlights
The Makeup & Special Effects Were Decent
Towards the end of the movie we see Change as a werewolf and change back into a human which looked kind of cool honestly. It gave me Michael Jackson Thriller vibes a little bit. Also, the witches’ magic, while by no means awe-inspiring, it was good enough. Better than expected considering the look of zombies, including clear signs of how they died.
On The Fence
This Movie Is Not Rated E For Everyone
To a certain point, I can appreciate what was given here. It’s low budget horror movie which, I so dearly hope, didn’t want to take itself seriously. Hence the bad acting, the kind of script which may have only been financed thanks to Chance Bennett (Chance the Rapper) and Zazie Beetz.
But, while those names might be a hook, I can’t say you’ll stay on the line. Primarily because, while I must admit I sort of liked how Dax didn’t want to be a hero nor villain, despite being a werewolf, they didn’t develop that further. Also, while Astrid’s mission to get vengeance for Sean was okay, again, it wasn’t developed to the point you are behind Astrid getting revenge. What you’re about is seeing Zazie Beetz on screen even if it is in a movie like this.
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As for the rest of the cast? It’s filled with comedians who all seem to vie to be the next Eugene Levy. Meaning, yes, they do consistently work as a comedic actor. However, they are rarely in anything which actually is a quality movie. Pretty much each job is just about keeping the bills paid, not proving themselves as a talented actor who deserves better.
Overall: Negative (Be Cautious)
To rent Slice
Outside of that, calling Slice “camp” would be stretching that word a bit too far. Since the main purpose of that word is to say, something is so bad it is good for it tries too hard to be dramatic or funny. Slice really doesn’t do either. It’s is a completed film, I will give it that, but there are many reasons you can gather why a film done in 2016 is just now seeing the light of day.
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Hence the negative label. For as much as I would love to do my usual, yeah it is mostly trash, but here is this bright spot that makes up for that, Slice doesn’t give me the ability to tip the scale. For some interesting makeup and a few special effects doesn’t make up for what feels like a movie by a YouTuber. One who just wanted to say, through blood, sweat, and repeating people to like, comment, and subscribe, they got to complete a movie.
One that doesn’t take this accused werewolf storyline anywhere, whether you talk about Dax not wanting to be a hero or villain or Marsh’s hunt for him. It doesn’t boost Sean up as a love interest so that you care about Astrid’s journey vs. seeing Beetz in a starring role. Then, in terms of trying to be camp, it only succeeds in that by having a weak script paired with actors who need a good script so that they don’t flail on screen. Yet, because the script doesn’t succeed in at least being funny, not only do they flail but it makes it so this doesn’t deserve to be called “camp.” What it deserves to be called a waste of money and something which may only have worth if you want to claim you’ve seen the entire filmography of someone in this.
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