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Slice Movie Review - Land Of The Dead

September 13, 2018
In a small spooky town of Kingfisher, a pizza delivery guy is murdered which puts the faith of a pizza place by the name "Perfect Pizza Base" at the risk of getting closed. Directed by Austin Vesely, Slice is a fun B-horror film with an inconsistent tone which is mostly enjoyable due to its dialogues, direction and performances. 



Cast - Zazie Beetz, Joe Keery, Katherine Cunningham, Chance the Rapper, Will Brill, Paul Scheer, Chris Parnell

Directed By - Austin Vesely

Genre - Horror, Comedy

In its opening sequence, a pizza delivery guy gets murdered and then after the stylish opening credits, we are told about this fictional town named Kingfisher (eventually inhabited by ghosts) which gets "beautified" by Mayor Tracy (Chris Parnell) who moves the ghosts to the neighbouring area, Ghost Town if you may. When I say ghosts, I don't mean those horrific creatures who give a heart attack by lurking in the shadows in the night. The ghosts here are friendly and co-exist with the humans. They are similar to the humans, but the only difference is that their skins are pale. So, the pizza guy that gets murdered turns out to be a close acquaintance of Astrid (Zazie Beetz) who sets out to hunt down the killer who is believed to be the werewolf who was long gone from the picture. 

Slice which is written and as well as directed by Austin Vesely is a B-horror film which makes up for a fun time. At least for the majority of it, I was entertained and chuckled at some of the jokes in the movie. Watch out for a scene in which a police officer tells his colleague about how his father got killed by a werewolf and how he grew up hating them. It is one of the hilarious scenes in the movie. 

The writing is filled with humour which makes up for some pretty decent laughs. The direction is amazing. Known for films like Chance the Rapper: Sunday Candy and $5,000 Video, Vesely masterfully directs this film and uses everything at his disposal. He uses lights, actors and the setting to there optimal use to deliver a mostly entertaining film which does suffer from balancing its tone. 

For a horror-comedy, there are inconsistencies here as the film tries to strike a balance between the two. Actually, this is not a horror movie at all; it is a comedy for sure with some elements of mystery and thriller attached to it. Kudos to the director for keeping the film engaging enough to sit you through its entire runtime of 83 minutes which is not that long and hence, this movie can be easily seen by all. 

Slice marks the debut of Chance the Rapper, and many may find it the sole reason for watching this film. He takes his time to come on screen, and when he does, he seems a bit odd but mostly gets the job done. For me, it was Zazie Beetz (Domino in Deadpool 2) who was the major ass-kicking highlight here. Her character was indeed like Domino but without lucky superpowers. Joe Keery (Steve Harrington in Stranger Things) as the photographer shows up in the beginning and then again towards the third act and is just there to click pictures. Honestly, the film could have done without him. Chris Parnell as the corrupt but likeable Mayor of the town was enjoyable to watch. The chemistry between the two police officers investigating the case was surprisingly hilarious and at times emotional. All the other actors were also good in their parts and contributed towards the humour in the film.  

If you want to have a good time with a film that doesn't take itself too seriously, go for Slice as it makes up for a decent and amusing watch leaving you in splits which overshadows its untapped potential of being a more better film than it actually is. 

P.S. - Don't watch the trailers if you want to enjoy this film thoroughly.

Rating - 3/5

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