Slay (2024)
Writer: Jem Garrard
Stars: Ryan Taylor, Heidi N Closet, Crystal Methyd, Cara Melle
How to Watch: Tubi
Synopsis: After a booking mistake, four drag queens perform for a mostly unwelcoming crowd, but when vampires attack, the crowd looks to the queens to save the day.
Thoughts: Drag queens + a road trip + a shithole bar in the middle of nowhere + vampires = Priscilla Queen of the Desert meets From Dusk Till Dawn. (obviously). I mean, it’s the movie we didn’t know we needed. The drag queens shine, of course, but in my opinion, the two actors that stole the show are Robyn Scott who plays Shiela, a raggedly-aged Betty Boop-ish barfly who is tired of the shenanigans of men and just wants to eat her chicken wings and drink in peace. Oh, and she’s secretly the funniest one there. And then there’s Neil Sandilands who plays Dusty the sympathetic bartender. His low, gruff voice and even temperament are hiding a beautiful secret that is one of the highlights of the ending. My only real complaint is there’s too many sentimental scenes (I mean, there’s a lot, a lot), and not enough drag show. And the cgi blood. Yikes. Practical effects could have gone a long way here, especially considering how much camp and makeup and costumes were already being generously used. Despite these small gripes, Slay has a lot to offer, one of which is a helluva good time.
3 out of 5 💀s
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