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The Blob (1988)
Directed by Chuck Russell
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Overview
In Arborville, California, three high school students 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, the trio witness the Blob destroying an elderly man, then it growing to a terrifying size. But no one else has seen the goo, and the police refuse to believe the kids without proof.
Rated R | Length 95 minutes
Actors
Shawnee Smith | Kevin Dillon | Donovan Leitch | Jeffrey DeMunn | Candy Clark | Joe Seneca | Del Close | Paul McCrane | Sharon Spelman | Beau Billingslea | Art LaFleur | Ricky Paull Goldin | Robert Axelrod | Bill Moseley | Frank Collison | Erika Eleniak | Teddy Vincent | Clayton Landey | Julie McCullough | Jamison Newlander | Pons Maar | Michael Kenworthy | Jack Nance | Margaret Smith | Don Brunner | Jacquelyn Masche | Charlie Spradling | Noble Craig | Rick Avery
Viewing History (seen 3 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/29/2018 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 0 stars |
| 03/19/2011 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 7.5 stars |
| 03/17/2010 | TV | DVD | Library | 8 stars |
| (Average) 5.17 stars |
Viewing Notes
Somehow alluding me was the 1988 remake of The Blob, which I got tired of hearing about how great this film is so I made a point of picking it up from the library. Indeed it lives up to the hype and would say that it’s better than the original. Some excellent practical FX work too.
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