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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 |
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| Director | Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. |
| Studio | AMAZON WEB |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 22 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Horror |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1958 To Rent: DVD: 02 Jan 2012 |
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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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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... read more »
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classic timeless brilliance
a film that is just brilliant watched years later as it was when it first came out.
yes its cheesy but then look when it was made, so its just ... read more » - 1108793
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The Blob
A brilliant old classic. Modern movie special effects will make this film look really sad, but in its day it was great.
Don't bother comparing it... read more » - 998611
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- a customer
- 30 May 2011 at 12:48
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Total blob of disappointment
The ENDING was the most tackiest part - what the heck was THAT about ?!
Anyway, thought I'd give this a go .... wish I didn't.
I ... read more » - 990638
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- vanilla_quiff
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- Gatwick, England
- 08 May 2011 at 21:36
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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 ...
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