The Slime People

The Slime People

Up from the bowels of the earth come...

Directed by Robert Hutton

Produced by Joseph F. Robertson Productions, Donald J. Hansen Enterprises

196376 min3.5 / 10

A low-budget 1960s creature-feature about survival against subterranean invaders, driven by B-movie paranoia and practical effects rather than depth or sophistication.

After Los Angeles is invaded by an army of subterranean monsters, a small group of people must fight for survival in the deserted metropolis.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Slime People scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Slime People easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Slime People sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does The Slime People end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Slime People violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity62

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love2

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Slime People

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Slime People

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Slime People, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Slime People, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Slime People, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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