The worms in ‘Slither’ range from finger-sized to three feet long, but no matter what size they are they all have teeth. After last time’s giant ant confusion, I should point out that when I say giant I don’t mean ‘Dune’ or ‘Tremors’ style nasties. ‘Slither’ replaces Herbert’s rodents with giant, carnivorous, aquatic worms, but aside from that there are a lot of similarities to the 1974 shocker. Year: 1980 | Pages: 215 | Genre: Horror | Language: English | Triggers: None | Rating: 3 out of 5 | Source: Self-purchasedĪfter the disappointment of the retro jungle adventure ‘The Ants’ last month, I’m please to say that August’s Carry on Screaming entry is a straight up rip off of ‘The Rats’ and therefore much more satisfying. Title: Slither | Author: John Halkin | Publisher: Hamlyn | Pub.

All the time they were growing in size and numbers - and they preyed on living flesh!įor when they returned - slithering out of village ponds, swimming pools, even bath pipes - the fate of the British population was sealed.Īnd there was no more horrifying way to die… After the first sensationalism had died down, the newspapers lost interest … the experts dismissed them as no more dangerous than ferrets … people started to forget.īut Matt knew different. Out of the murky sewers they suddenly attacked -snapping, biting, ripping at his flesh. You can read previous posts in the series by clicking on the ‘ Carry on Screaming‘ category.įrom his first terrifying, bloody encounter with them Matt Parker knew they were lethal to the human race. Each month I’ll be reviewing a vintage British horror novels and reflecting on what was happening in both the horror genre and the news in the UK at the time.

Welcome, ladies, gentlemen and fellow horror lovers, to this month’s Carry on Screaming post.

Slither by John Halkin