Contagion

Started badly, got worse in the middle, and the less said about the end the better. Awful acting. Terrible writing. Laughable effects. Quite possibly the worst film I have ever seen... and I rewatched Battlefield Earth immediately after just to be sure!

As a sucker for indie scifi and horror flicks, no matter how bad they might be made, it took me some effort to get hold of this obscure piece of cinema, but it was definitely worth. it doesn't mess around and gets straight down to business - resulting in the side of a car completely splattered with fresh blood.

before we can think about the circumstances, people start dying left and right, killed by an accidently released organism we never get to know a lot about. there is a porn shooting next door, some related t&a, and soon everyone's panicking, yelling and taking meth, and, of course, getting killed. another reviewer described "bio slime" as a mold from "species" and "the blob", a comparison that can be agreed with. thinking of the fate of one or two characters, i dare to add the story of "starcraft 2", resulting in a couple of scenes i guarantee you haven't seen before, or even alike. even these few minutes are worth the at times slow pace. it is impressive what you can do today in so-called low budget movies.

now for the huge turnoff that made me take 1 star away: the characters themselves. they are a bunch of extraordinarily flat, shallow randoms - some of the chicks actual porn stars -, none of them remotely likeable or sympathetic - and i couldn't help but hate "troy", pretty much the main hero, and his face. don't get me wrong, he wasn't ugly or repulsive, but something in his.. his looks made me constantly think "please die already!" which is a thought i don't have often when viewing horror movies. so yes, give it a try, pick up some friends, get wasted, and enjoy the ride! oh, and don't blame yourself if you crave for troy to get absorbed by the creature. i surely will not.

I saw an exclusive showing of BIO SLIME at the Las Vegas IndieMeet. Of all the features, this one had viewers asking "How much was the budget on this?" It had some polish on it, especially in the effects area.

Storywise, BIO SLIME is as basic as a horror flick gets - all the characters are trapped in an apartment building with the creature waiting just outside. Some of the occupants are interesting. You have the starving artist, who is facing eviction. He lives next to a porn producer, who shoots movies in his apartment. This provides plenty of naked girls, as potential monster food! BIO SLIME feels like a Sy Fy Channel feature. The impressive monster effects are the real star of this movie. Worth a look, if you're into slimy horror flicks!

Surely one of the most fun, gross-out movies ever made and the special effects are really well produced (being executed in such a tantalizing fashion). I'm sure this was a winner with fans, receptive to this type of material. 'Bio Slime' (aka 'Contagion') was never released in the U.K, so was excited to pick up a copy (whilst on holiday) in Thailand. The very talented actress Victoria De Mare, is on very top form and gives the whole production a touch of quality. Without knowing too much about this picture beforehand, it manages to capture both the imagination and deliver the chilling (slimy) goods. For me, quite a horror show sensation.

That's another 90 minutes I won't get back ... terrible script, terrible acting, terrible effects ...... avoid at all costs.

Lot's of gratuitous female nudity .. utter rubbish.