Movielogr

Rating: 6.5 stars

Tags

Criterion

All movies seen on 04/19/2009

View on: IMDb | TMDb

The Blob (1958)

Directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.

Science Fiction | Thriller | Horror

Most recently watched by AllAboutSteve, sensoria, lordofthemovies, Javitron, eduardovictory, squeegull, seanCduregger, krazykat

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.

Rated NR | Length 82 minutes

Actors

Steve McQueen | Aneta Corsaut | Earl Rowe | John Benson | Robert Fields | James Bonnet | Olin Howland | George Karas | Alden 'Stephen' Chase | Vincent Barbi | Pamela Curran | Kieth Almoney | Elbert Smith | Anthony Franke | Audrey Metcalf | Elinor Hammes | Lee Payton | Hugh Graham | Jasper Deeter | Ralph Roseman | Tom Ogden | Julie Cousins | Josh Randolph | Molly Anne Bourne | David Metcalf | Dianne Tabban | Charlie Overdorff | Eugene Sabel | George Gerbereck

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

Hard to believe this is a Criterion release. Been a long time since I’ve seen this and it really doesn’t hold up to my memory. Still a fine film for its time but a little dry.

Comments