First Images from 'Slime City Massacre'
Every once in a while I receive an email with some news that manages to bring a little smile to my face. The note I received from actor Lee Perkins this morning is one such email. Lee writes in from the set of Gregory Lamberson's Slime City Massacre (a surprising sequel to Lamberson's 1988 film Slime City) with some info on the production and 2 pics. Hit the jump for the images and a bit of background on why you should care.
Lee writes in: Here are the first Slime City Massacre pics (attached) of Mason (slime & pre-slime with dirt tan). My hat's off the SFX guys who did all the slime work -- it was top of the line! Check out the bg in the shots. The location was built right before the depression in the 30's. It would take over 50 million to recreate this atmosphere.
The Slime City Massacre description goes a little something like this: In the wake of a "dirty bomb" attack, a New York City neighborhood known as "Slime City" has been evacuated, except for the homeless ("displaced refugees"). Four squatters searching for food in the ruins of the Zachary Devon Soup Kitchen discover a supply of mysterious wine. When they drink the wine, they are transformed into hideous slime creatures driven to murder - an intermediate step as they are possessed by the spirits of cultists who committed suicide years earlier.
The original Slime City was the story of an interesting 'meal' that turned our hero into a deformed melting monster, and could easily be considered the younger stepbrother to Street Trash (from 1987 and another must see) about a drink called Viper that's sold to the homeless for a buck a bottle, turning them into one melted mess after another.
Now, I don't know that I believe the sets they've found for Slime City Massacre are 50 million worth, but it's interesting to see Lamberson behind the camera again for this sequel to Slime City.
For fans of 80's grindhouse cinema, Slime City has a uniquely distinct, sleazy New York vibe, very reminiscent of Frank Henenlotter films (Basket Case series, Frankenhooker, Brain Damage) of the same era making it an instant fan favorite. One might even go so far as to describe these films as upscale or highbrow Troma (if that's even possible). I realize that this has probably turned a few of you off already, there's no denying that these films are definitely not for everyone. Still, in the right frame of mind they are fun and entertaining horror flicks.
I'm interested to see what Lamberson does with the sequel; this is one I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for.
