Horror is an amazing medium to share stories involving fascinating themes and character studies – but the genre can also just plain allow for a good time to be had. Written, directed, shot, and edited by Dustin Wayde Mills, Slaughterhouse Slumber Party unleashes loads of toilet humor, full on nudity, black magic, and gore.
The horror-comedy focuses on a group of friends and their annual slumber party. Between all the shots and nude pillow fighting, the girls are having a wonderful time. That is until the new girl decides to practice some black magic and starts killing the other girls one by one. The film pulls inspiration from such titles as Hard To Die, Poltergeist, Evil Dead II, and of course, Slumber Party Massacre. With these films in mind, as well as its own brand of wickedness, Slaughterhouse Slumber Party makes for a total rush.
The film takes no time going zero to one hundred in its ridiculousness; the movie begins with a trailer for a fake movie that involves a bad ass nude woman who fights skeletons and ghosts. We then cut to one girl throwing up in a toilet bowl, which then leads into a nude pillow fight.
What is awesome about the film is how consistently funny it is from start to finish. Much of the writing throughout Slaughterhouse Slumber Party reminds me of a Rob Zombie film. There is a crude, casual conversation vibe like what is found in Zombie’s movie. Each girl is given a good dose of goofy humor, making for plenty of funny dialogue.
Speaking of the girls, they are all awesome across the board. Though some take more of a backseat compared to others, each of them has their time to shine. Front and center are Courtney (Haley Madison), Lennon (Erin R. Ryan), Carol Anne (Kayla Elizabeth), and our antagonist Gretchen (J. Ania Lupa). A big highlight though is that of Courtney; her raunchy humor makes for some of the best laughs in the film.
And this movie is super raunchy in the best way possible. From puking on someone who is sitting on the toilet, to tentacles sprouting out of nipples, Slaughterhouse Slumber Party goes in on all the weird, gross, and comical. When it comes to the “horror component” of the film (clearly this is much more of a comedy), there is a good deal of fun special effects at work (done by Marcus Koch). From CGI skeletons, to body parts exploding and acid pee, Koch delivers an intriguing array of visuals that’ll get viewers laughing.
What also works in Slaughterhouse Slumber Party’s favor is that it is self-aware. There is an interesting meta element to the film regarding a fictional film series that Lennon is into. Speaking to this fictional movie, the characters talk about how they appreciate the passion that goes into filmmaking, regardless of acting skill or writing. This is totally a nod regarding the film’s own nature and how goofy it is – and it’s a very cool acknowledgement. The film contains such a delightful amount of cheese that you can’t help but get a kick out of it. From its characters to its writing and technicality (given the playful special effects and camera work), the film is most concerned with having fun – and it succeeds on that level.
Slaughterhouse Slumber Party is a solid party flick (if your friend group is super open to all the nudity and toilet humor). The consistent delivery of humor is solid, the special effects are a hoot, and the characters are a joy to chill with. In other words, Slaughterhouse Slumber Party is a banger worth checking out.
