The Blob
1958
THE BLOB is one of the quintessential films for lovers of those science-fiction/horror/monster/camp films of the 1950s. A red, gigantic, gooey, gelatinous glob arrives from outer space and proceeds to terrorise a small town. The more it eats, the more it grows. Local teenagers, who have witnessed its obscene display of hunger, .. Read more
| Starring | Steve McQueen, Earl Rowe |
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| Director | Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. |
| Genres | Horror |
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The Blob
THE BLOB is one of the quintessential films for lovers of those science-fiction/horror/monster/camp films of the 1950s. A red, gigantic, gooey, gelatinous glob arrives from outer space and proceeds to terrorise a small town. The more it eats, the more it grows. Local teenagers, who have witnessed its obscene display of hunger, are ignored until it seems that it's too late. Can the local bad boy (Steve McQueen, in his first leading role) save his hometown from the sinister slime--and reform himself in the process
| Starring | Steve McQueen, Earl Rowe |
|---|---|
| Director | Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. |
| Studio | GREEN UMBRELLA MEDIA |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 22 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Horror |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 12 Jul 2004 Production year: 1958 |
| Format | DVD |
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Steve McQueen got his first starring role in this musty delight about a giant red alien jelly terrorising small-town America and absorbing the population. A quintessential 1950s classic (which spawned an equally successful 1988 remake), its gaudy colours, self-mocking tone and neat title creature add up to loads of unsettling fun. The scene where the outer-space ooze invades a local cinema has become one of science fiction's key images. Note the title song, which was written by Burt Bacharach and Mack David, brother of Hal, Bacharach's longtime collaborator.
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Arriving from outer space (for which read Russia), a large ball of interstellar snot terrorises a small American town... read more on Time Out
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Blobtastic
This is a marvelously simple tale: Steve McQueen is out driving with his girl when they stumble across an old man with some sticky, acidic goo stuck to his hand; as the sticky goo absorbs more and more of his flesh, so it grows until before long it is terrorising the whole town.
The 1950s were great years for B-movies, and they were all pretty much driven by the paranoias people were feeling at the time. Mainly the tales were of man's meddling with atomic power. This one, along with some others, is a story about "what is out there" in space. It is a warning that perhaps we shouldn't explore space if this is the kind of thing we're going to find when we reach distant planets.
The acting is universally abysmal, and most of the dialogue is unreal, leaving the viewer struggling in parts to take the film seriously. The special-effects were kept simple, so although they're obviously dated, they are in keeping with the rest of the film.
If you're not in the mood for a cheesy 1950s B-movie then please - for your sanity's sake - do not watch The Blob.
But if you are in the mood for a cheesy 1950s B-movie then sit back with some popcorn, start the movie and prepare yourself for a thrilling hour and a half of suspense and terror (with the occasional laugh-attack).
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- Dominic from Wallasey, Wirral, England
- Posted 09 May 2005 09:55
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Classic 1950's Horror
This film was just what I expected - a not too serious plot but plenty of style.
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