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Slotherhouse (2023)

Name: Slotherhouse
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Released: 2023-08-30
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 4.6
Cast: Lisa Ambalavanar, Sydney Craven, Andrew Horton, Bianca Beckles-Rose, Olivia Rouyre

Slotherhouse (2023), directed by Matthew Goodhue, starring Lisa Ambalavanar and Sydney Craven.

08/30/2023 BR Comedy, Horror and Thriller 1h 33m

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Synopsis

Emily Young, a senior, wants to be elected as her sorority's president. She adopts a cute sloth, thinking it can become the new mascot and help her win, until a string of fatalities implicate the sloth as the main suspect in the murders.

Mark DavidCinematography, Producer
Matthew GoodhueDirector
Mike MendezEditing
Bradley FowlerProducer, Story, Writer

About the film

Slotherhouse is a 2023 slasher comedy film starring Lisa Ambalavanar, Sydney Craven, Olivia Rouyre, Bianca Beckles-Rose, Tiff Stevenson and Stefan Kapičić. Directed by Matthew Goodhue, and written by Bradley Fowler and Cady Lanigan, the film was released on August 30, 2023. It is an international co-production between the United States and Serbia.

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Premise

A college student, Emily Young, takes a three-toed sloth named Alpha out of the jungle to gain popularity at her sorority, only for Alpha to go on rampant killing spree.

Cast

Additionally, the main puppeteers credited are: Gregory B. Ballora, Jackson Pike and Tony Carrillo.

Production

The concept for Slotherhouse originated when the film's co-writer, Bradley Fowler, tried to come up with the "dumbest idea" he could think of. Cady Lanigan described the concept as "like Mean Girls meets Happy Death Day with a touch of Gremlins". Lanigan stated that the film was inspired by classic horror films and their use of practical effects.

Release

Slotherhouse was released on August 30, 2023 by Gravitas Ventures in Regal Cinemas theaters in the United States.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 56% of 18 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.6/10.

Stuart Heritage from The Guardian described it as a "masterpiece", praising its humor as "tremendously funny" and stating that it surpasses all expectations. Christy Lemire from RogerEbert.com gave the film a score of three out of four, while Sam Haysom from Mashable said that the film had "irritating dialogue" and "one-dimensional characters". William Earl from Variety stated that, "This killer sloth creature feature isn't funny or scary enough to justify its thin premise".

References

External links

Official website

Slotherhouse at IMDb

Text from Slotherhouse on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slotherhouse

Trivia

It cost US$ 350.000 and grossed US$ 123.000 in theaters — 0.4 times its budget.
It premiered on August 30, 2023, a Wednesday.
It runs 1h33 — a typical feature length.
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Amazon Prime Video, Looke.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosRenegade Studios Chicago, Talking Wolf Productions, Buffalo Speedway Film Company, Cinema Relics Productions
CountriesUnited States, Serbia
LanguagesEnglish
BudgetUS$ 350,000
Box officeUS$ 123,000
StatusReleased

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Mark David Cinematography
Matthew Goodhue Director
Mike Mendez Editing
Bradley Fowler Producer
Cady Lanigan Producer
Mark David Producer
Bradley Fowler Story
Bradley Fowler Writer
Cady Lanigan Story

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What is Slotherhouse about?

Slotherhouse: Emily Young, a senior, wants to be elected as her sorority's president. She adopts a cute sloth, thinking it can become the new mascot and help her win, until a string of fatalities implicate the sloth as the main suspect in the murders.

Who directed Slotherhouse?

Slotherhouse was directed by Matthew Goodhue in 2023.

Who stars in Slotherhouse?

The cast of Slotherhouse includes Lisa Ambalavanar, Sydney Craven, Andrew Horton, Bianca Beckles-Rose and Olivia Rouyre.

How long is Slotherhouse?

Slotherhouse runs for 93 minutes, or 1h33.

How much did Slotherhouse cost and how much did it make?

Slotherhouse had a budget of US$ 350,000 and took US$ 123,000 at the box office.

Where can I watch Slotherhouse?

Slotherhouse is available on Amazon Prime Video, Looke, Looke Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.