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Odelecol Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Matylda Swan It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

Francene Odetta It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Scarecrow-88 A young boy, playing in his papa's barn, witnesses his grandfather Jethro's secret operation..extracting human blood from victims he wheels in on a gurney to supply that special ingredient which is said to help the crops multiply(..a form of voodoo adopted by superstitious farmers desperate for successful crops). When grandpa wishes to *scold* the child, a lantern turns over setting fire to the hay within the barn. The boy escapes but Jethro is not so lucky..engulfed in flames, we figure his fate is sealed. We later find that a couple driving to a costume party, nearly hitting a cow in the road, bursting through a fence into a field, fall prey to a psycho, donning the disguise of a scarecrow, wielding a scythe. Later, we discover that the child has fully grown into the lead singer of a rock band called, appropriately enough, Slash. Mac(James O'Shea), after performing a gig, receives word from "paw" that his aunt had passed from farmhand, Billy Bob(Nick Boraine). Taken from his father's farm by his mother, Mac decides to attend his aunt's funeral, and thus reawakening the painful memory he had buried regarding Jethro and that traumatic day in the barn. Mac's father, Jeremiah(Steve Railsback), is proud to have his son home, despite the ordeal that prompted his return. Mac's band come with him, their tour bus pulling into Jeremiah's farm presenting quite a contrast, to say the least. But, Mac finds that he enjoys spending time here despite his band's reservations towards such a rural setting. Particularly token black character, Jesse(Jocelyn Broderick), who certainly feels out of place, representing your typical thuggish stereotype, even carrying a gun on his person. When the *scarecrow killer* targets his posse, Mac will have to decide which is his true family, pops or the band. In a major development, the tour bus has been tampered with the injector pump damaged by someone, obviously the killer. It seems that Jeremiah's harvest just might bring forth plentiful crops..I'm such a fan of Steve Railsback that I'll just about watch any type of dire entertainment he participates in. Slash is a very tame slasher movie with typically obnoxious characters, the geeky band members & their roadies. Railsback has a little fun with his redneck farmer role, another stereotype very similar to his ED Gein portrayal. As he's entering old age, Railsback sounds a lot like Walter Brennan. I enjoyed how the director shoots him and Railsback understands just how to deliver his corny hick dialogue with just the right amount of aplomb. Nick Boraine amazingly injects a nice amount of innocence and amiability to his stereotypical role of dirty-teethed, filthy farmhand Billy Bob, often the object of Jesse's ridicule. The film really plays off the theme of clashing worlds..the "fish out of water" division between the urban and rural. The killer mostly commits his murderous deeds off-screen with director Neal Sundström pulling his camera back probably due to lack of funds. An ax is also used on victims. My favorite kill-scene would be when the killer chases after the remaining members of the band, not yet murdered, with a crop machine "threshing" one victim, with the remains "fertilizing" the field! No nudity although a female groupie, who travels with the band, does have sex with the guitarist(..it, just like the murders, is filmed in a rather tame manner). I suggest watching this slasher for Railsback, who really provides most of the entertainment. The film presents three likely possibilities of who the killer might be..Billy Bob, Mac, and, of course, Jeremiah. Although you might be minorly surprised at who it is, you won't be blown to smithereens when his identity is uncovered.

ShadySovereign When I first laid my eyes on the DVD cover of "Slash", I was thinking that this film would be very bloody and gory. However, as I was going to find out, the movie isn't too bloody at all. It's more thrilling than bloody, with some hilarious performances from the virtually unknown actors & actresses. And the killer in this movie looked cool.The movie is about a rock group on their way to the lead singer's family home, upon hearing that his aunt had passed away. The group is forced to cope with the singer's father named Jeremiah, and his creepy hill-billy assistant Billy Bob. However, it's not all peaceful in this farmland, as a mysterious killer in the form of a scarecrow is on the loose, waiting to get some new blood...I think I'm making it sound like a horror movie masterpiece. The truth is, the movie is not bad, but it's not too great either.There are some funny performances delivered by the supporting characters (especially that black guy and Billy Bob), and the 2 female characters in the movie are gorgeous (especially Candy, the blonde cutie). However, their lines are kinda cheesy and they spit out foul language frequently from time to time.I liked the way the killer looks in this movie. It's rare to see a killer in a horror movie who wears a hat similar to Freddy Krueger's (from the "Nightmare on Elm Street" horror movies). I also loved the weapon that he used: a scythe. I've never seen horror villains use that weapon before in previous horror films.Although many of the death scenes in the film are not very bloody, there is one particular death scene that really blew my mind: A harvester machine actually "eats up" a victim and makes mince-meat out of his body. You have to see this death scene to believe it.And if you're a rock music fan, you will like the music in this movie. There are various scenes that play rock music in the backgrounds, and most of the main characters even perform rock songs. You might feel like you're watching a rock concert! To sum up, this movie is not exactly a horror classic. However, I think the movie tried its best to thrill audiences. It had some pretty imaginative death scenes (especially the one where a guy is "harvested"), and fresh new actors & actresses who may have greater acting careers in the future. If you've got a girlfriend or boyfriend, rent this movie to watch at home and have some nice thrills. Your partner will enjoy the evening. Just make sure you're far away from farmlands...I give this film a 6/10.

MaggotShroom The front case of this movie looked really good, since i am a HUGE HORROR fan...so i gave this a movie a look....it turned out to not be that bad...the story was original and understanding....the killer and his/her mask looked awesome....the band wasn't that bad, meaning the music...i'm more of a metal head, but i got that last song they sang stuck in my head....at the end of the movie wen the band is performing on stage....(SPOILERS) The things that kinda bummed me out was a lot of the off screen kills, meaning we didn't get to see any of the goods....i would've appreciated more of the red stuff, but maybe thats just vampire/gore-hound inside of me talking....i mean there was some blood in this movie but not a lot...(some stabbings, and the "Thresher" scene)....But overall i took a ride on this and had a happy, fun IL' time....its not as bad as people are saying....there are tons much worser then this movie....

Backlash007 ~Spoiler~ Slash is a pretty mundane effort. The film's plot involves a rock band named Slash who's lead singer used to be a farmboy. When the singer's Aunt dies, the band goes back to the McDonald farm where he begins to remember his childhood while his bandmates are killed in usual slasher form. My first complaint is that when you hear a rock band named Slash you expect it to be a metal band. This was more like a lounge band and were completely unworthy of the name "Slash." My second complaint comes from the band's tour bus. Slash is supposed to be a struggling act but they have the biggest tour bus I've ever seen. Not a van, a BUS. And my final complaint is the entire rest of the film. But the cheesiest, and I do mean cheesiest, part of the film comes from the music video at the end. The remaining band members have hit the big time and recorded a song. The chorus of said song is "E-I-E-I OH!" Like Old McDonald Had a Farm...get it? Terrible. It could be a career low for Steve Railsback. No, it definitely is. I was unlucky enough to catch both this and The Backlot Murders (another stalk-n-slash flick about a band) on the same night. Avoid both.