SLIME CITY MASSACRE (2010)
“Slime City Massacre,” a 2010 sci-fi horror-comedy directed by Gregory Lamberson, is a sequel to his 1988 cult hit “Slime City.” Set in a post-apocalyptic New York City after a “dirty bomb” devastates the financial district, the film unfolds in the evacuated “Slime City” neighborhood, now a wasteland inhabited by the homeless. Four squatters—Alexa (Jennifer Bihl), Cory (Kealan Patrick Burke), Alice (Debbie Rochon), and Mason (Lee Perkins)—scavenge the ruins of the Zachary Devon Soup Kitchen, discovering a stash of Zachary Devon’s Home Brewed Elixir and Himalayan Yogurt. Consuming it transforms them into grotesque, slime-dripping creatures, possessed by the spirits of Zachary Devon (Robert C. Sabin) and his Coven of Flesh, a suicide cult from decades past.
As the “Slime Heads” awaken homicidal urges, a greedy developer, Ronald Crump (Roy Frumkes), hires mercenaries—led by Nelron Hubbard and Tommy Sweeney—to exterminate the homeless and clear Slime City for redevelopment. The plot spirals into a gory free-for-all, pitting the mutants against the mercenaries and a lurking band of cannibalistic mole people. Flashbacks reveal Zachary’s 1950s cult origins, tying the elixir to his dark legacy. The climax erupts in a splatter-filled showdown, with the Slime Heads’ neon goo and practical effects stealing the show, though the mercenaries’ firepower nearly prevails. Alexa and Cory emerge as reluctant heroes, thwarting Crump’s plans as the city’s chaos consumes its villains.
Shot in Buffalo’s Central Terminal on a shoestring budget, “Slime City Massacre” embraces its Troma-esque roots—Lloyd Kaufman even cameos briefly before melting away. Critics note its uneven pacing and crude humor, but fans of ’80s splatter flicks laud its over-the-top gore and DIY charm. It’s a messy, absurd tribute to low-budget horror, oozing with nostalgic excess.
