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The Blob (1958)

10/09/1958 (US)Horror, Science Fiction1h 22m
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It crawls. It creeps. It eats you alive!

Overview

A drive-in favorite, this sci-fi classic follows teenagers Steve and his best girl, Jane, as they try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches. The first to discover the substance and live to tell about it, Steve and Jane witness the blob destroying an elderly man, then it growing to a terrifying size. But no one else has seen the goo, and policeman Dave refuses to believe the kids without proof.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Steve McQueen

      Steve McQueen

      Steve Andrews

    2. Aneta Corsaut

      Aneta Corsaut

      Jane Martin

    3. Earl Rowe

      Earl Rowe

      Lieutenant Dave

    4. John Benson

      Sgt. Jim Bert

    5. Robert Fields

      Tony Gressette

    6. James Bonnet

      James Bonnet

      'Mooch' Miller

    7. Olin Howland

      Olin Howland

      The Old Man

    8. George Karas

      George Karas

      Officer Ritchie

    9. Stephen Chase

      Stephen Chase

      Dr. T. Hallen

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    A review by 2_Fast-22

    8.0
    Written by 2_Fast-22 on Oct 29, 2024

    The campy theme over the strange title sequence may make you think it will be a very campy horror film that doesn't take itself seriously, you would be half right, but you'd also be half wrong. It is campy, but it takes its self seriously most of the time. Everytime I watch it it gets a few laughs and giggles out of me, I've been watching it since I was five and I recently watched it for the 7th time. I would give it a 7.4/10.

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$110,000.00

    Revenue$4,000,000.00

    Keywords

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    • teenage hero
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    • high school kids
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    • sci-fi horror