Director: Elza Kephart
Notable Cast: Romane Denis, Brett Donahue, Sehar Bhojani,
Kenny Wong, Tianna Nori, Erica Anderson, Stephen Bogaert, Jonathan Emond
“Small price to pay for an awesome ass.”
Having worked as a retail manager for a decade or so, there
was immediately an intriguing humorous element to the concept of Slaxx
that caught my attention. If you have ever worked in the retail world, why
wouldn’t you want to see a horror comedy that satirizes the overwhelming consumerist
nature of modern society? I fuckin’ did. This is where Slaxx fits. It’s a
low-budget Canadian horror comedy brimming with awkward humor, bursts of gore,
and plenty of social commentary for those looking to consume a film of this
nature. It’s sharp when it wants to be, charming throughout, and just strange
enough in some of its choices to remain memorable beyond the credits.
It’s no secret to anyone that follows Blood Brothers that
horror comedies are, to put it lightly, not my favorite. Satire, on the other
hand, is one of the kinds of comedy that does perk my ears which is what
initially drew me to Slaxx. Telling the story of a young woman, Libby, she
is the new hire brought on board to complete a floor set for a big brand name
clothing company. The problem is that their new line up of jeans just might be
bloodthirsty living creatures out to devour the staff. Can the quirky people
that work in the store survive the night?