10 Horror Movie Villains Who Were Totally Right
6. Keerat - Slaxx
Slaxx is a deeply silly film with a genuine message behind it, revolving around a possessed pair of jeans that embarks on a riotously murderous rampage.
Near the end of the film, it's revealed that the killer jeans are actually possessed by the angry spirit of Keerat, a 13-year-old Indian child labourer who was killed by a thresher while picking cotton used to make the designer jeans known as Super Shapers. And so, the possessed jeans go about killing everyone even tangentially linked to the product line and its company, Canadian Cotton Clothiers.
Cashiers, customers, and vapid influencers are all mercilessly offed, speaking to the notion that there's no ethical consumption under capitalism, because all of these people are complicit in supporting a system designed to exploit the poorest in society.
It's all the more satisfying to watch, given that Canadian Cotton Clothiers markets itself as an organic, ethical brand, when the truth is anything but - they freely use sweatshops and GMOs to make their products cheaply.
Slaxx's commentary on greenwashing and fast fashion may not be subtle, but it sure is fun to watch the gory mayhem unfold.