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Horror Cult Classic

A mysterious New York apartment turns one tenant into a slime-soaked killer.

SLIME CITY

A horror film with guts!

1988 · 1h 25m · NR · Horror · IMDB TMDB

A student moves into a run-down building in New York City. His bizarre neighbors make a concoction in their apartment they call wine, but when he takes some of it, he turns into a deformed, murderous monster.

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What is Slime City about?

Slime City is a 1988 American horror film directed by Greg Lamberson about a student who, after drinking a strange concoction in his new apartment, transforms into a murderous slime creature.

Programmer's Pick

Slime City slathers the classic urban apartment nightmare in buckets of gore and body horror, all with a distinctly '80s indie edge. Where else can a little 'wine' with the neighbors turn you into a gelatinous killer? Move in for the premise, stay for the slime.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Alex and his girlfriend are searching for a new place to live when they settle into a dilapidated apartment in New York City. Soon after moving in, Alex is seduced by a neighbor while his girlfriend is away, and he's introduced to a bizarre homemade "wine" by his eccentric neighbors. After drinking it, Alex undergoes a gruesome transformation, turning into a yellow, murderous slime creature known as Zachary. With his new monstrous urges, he struggles to regain control, while his girlfriend becomes entangled in uncovering the building's grisly past and the secret behind a centuries-old massacre. Slime City is a blend of urban horror, body horror, and the dangers lurking behind closed doors.

Details & Specs

Director
Greg Lamberson
Writer
Greg Lamberson
Release
1988
Runtime
1h 25m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Genres
Horror

Cast & Crew

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Director: Greg Lamberson Writer: Greg Lamberson
RC Robert C. Sabin Alex MH Mary Huner Lori / Nicole TM T.J. Merrick Jerry DE Dennis Embry Roman DB Dick Biel Det. Irish O'Bannon JD Jane Doniger Reibel Lizzy Bunny Levine Bunny Levine Ruby Allen Lewis Rickman Allen Lewis Rickman Horace DF Daniel Frye Zachary EL Eva Lee Heather Langley (Prostitute)

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Why Cult

Body Horror Transformations

Watch as Alex morphs from hapless tenant to grotesque slime creature after sampling his neighbors' mysterious concoction.

Urban Decay Setting

Set in a rundown New York City apartment building, the film oozes with gritty atmosphere and claustrophobic dread.

Grisly Gore Effects

Expect plenty of blood splatter, disfigurement, and slime—Slime City delivers practical effects in the grossest possible way.

Alchemy & Occult Mystery

A centuries-old massacre and occult secrets simmer beneath the surface, giving the film a unique supernatural twist.

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Threat File

Trigger

Drinking alchemical 'wine' from neighbors

Threat

Transformation into murderous slime creature

Effect

Victims become compelled to kill and physically mutate

Setting

Run-down New York City apartment

Questions from the Vault

Who directed Slime City? +

Slime City was directed by Greg Lamberson.

How long is Slime City? +

Slime City has a runtime of 85 minutes.

What genre is Slime City? +

Slime City is a horror film.

Where can I watch Slime City? +

You can watch Slime City on SassyFlix.

What is in the 'wine' that transforms Alex? +

The strange drink offered by Alex's neighbors is a homemade concoction tied to alchemy, which causes him to mutate into the slime creature Zachary.

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