Unfortunately, it fails to capture ‘Slither’s’ cheesy fun and it left me cold. It’s incredibly similar to the earlier novel, with another hero who works in the TV business and another set of aquatic monsters. Slime’ was a disappointment by comparison. It was a silly, fun horror novel in the classic 80s Brit horror mould. I enjoyed John Halkin’s previous book ‘Slither’ despite its many flaws. Year: 1984 | Pages: 252 | Genre: Horror | Language: English | Triggers: None | Rating: 2 out of 5 | Source: Self-purchased Title: Slime | Author: John Halkin | Publisher: Hamlyn | Pub. For now their young appear in reservoirs and storage tanks…slipping through drainpipes and water taps… And humankind faces ghoulish extinction. Thousands surge over the beaches…fight their way inland up creeks and rivers…leaving behind their telltale smears of luminescant slime.īut the final horror starts when they begin to breed. Nothing can stop them – not even on dry land. They arrive originally in ones and twos – deadly jellyfish eager to feast on human flesh.Attaching themselves lovingly to their victims’ bodies. Slime by John HalkinĪ boy accidentally fallen overboard…a child in a paddling pool…an old man taking a daily swim…These are their first prey. You can read previous posts in the series by clicking on the ‘ Carry on Screaming‘ category. Welcome, ladies, gentlemen and fellow horror lovers, to the first of December’s two bonus Carry on Screaming posts.
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