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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
Director	Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.
Genres	Horror

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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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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:17
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- - 7
  - 0
  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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  - Dominic
  - 16 reviews
  - Wallasey, Wirral, England
  - 09 May 2005 at 09:55
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- - 0
  - 0
  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 »
  
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- - a customer
  - 30 May 2011 at 12:48
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  - 1
  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 »
  
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- - vanilla_quiff
  - 265 reviews
  - Gatwick, England
  - 08 May 2011 at 21:36
- - 0
  - 0
  Cheesey but good.
  
  Great film of it's time, couldn't stop trying to figure out how they did some of the scenes back then, clever when i found out. Good extras on the DVD ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Scotland
  - 20 Mar 2010 at 16:32
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  The Blob
  
  If You like old Sci Fi B-Movies then this is one for you,
  
  It's a classic and it's a fun movie, not a straight horror.
  
  So give this... read more »
  
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- - Entilzha
  - 114 reviews
  - WAKEFIELD
  - 07 May 2009 at 18:24
- - 0
  - 0
  So bad, it's entertaining
  
  This film is so bad, with its ultra-cheap special effects, its appalling script, its ham acting (even from the great McQueen), its unlikely police department ... read more »
  
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- - Clem
  - 69 reviews
  - South Coast, UK
  - 15 Mar 2009 at 21:43
- - 0
  - 0
  The Blob
  
  Tacky and oozing with the '50's- a great piece of cinema!
  
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  - Bristol
  - 15 Feb 2009 at 20:08
- - 0
  - 0
  What is the fuss about?
  
  Although known as a bad movie, I'm afraid that I did not find it bad in a 'good' sense, but just poor - it reminded me of one of Roger Corman's ... read more »
  
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  - Birmingham
  - 21 Aug 2008 at 13:03
- - 1
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  classic but couldn't get into it
  
  i know this is an old horror classic but i just couldn't get myself to watch it
  
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  - south wales
  - 08 Aug 2007 at 14:27
- - 0
  - 0
  Ultimate Cheese!
  
  This is what I call a horror film 'old school' style. Small town America gripped in hysteria as a red blob of ooze grows and grows and grows and grows. ... read more »
  
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  - Leeds
  - 12 May 2007 at 17:33
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  More like The Flop
  
  This storyline is a promising one! You could well do a lot with a story about a mysterious alien composite that swollows up humans and ... read more »
  
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- - JustKewl
  - 105 reviews
  - Ipswich
  - 19 Nov 2006 at 10:07
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- - 7
  - 0
  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 »
  
  Report this review
- 333852
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Dominic
  - 16 reviews
  - Wallasey, Wirral, England
  - 09 May 2005 at 09:55
- - 3
  - 1
  Oooh! Ahhh!
  
  A great film which any fan of horror/sci fi/creature features has go to see. Also an excellent quiz question: which film, made by a group of religious ... read more »
  
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  - Altair 4
  - 28 Dec 2004 at 14:35
- - 2
  - 0
  It's bad but I like it
  
  After reading about how bad this film was, I expected a messy film and not very good production BUT I was wrong.
  
  First of all the film is very camp, ... read more »
  
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- 20427
- - a customer
  - Wolverhampton, England
  - 03 Oct 2004 at 12:07
- - 1
  - 0
  Classic 1950's Horror
  
  This film was just what I expected - a not too serious plot but plenty of style.
  
  A classic horror film!
  
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- 334807
- - Miwl
  - Ceredigion
  - 16 May 2005 at 14:43
- - 1
  - 0
  classic but couldn't get into it
  
  i know this is an old horror classic but i just couldn't get myself to watch it
  
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- 464364
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  - south wales
  - 08 Aug 2007 at 14:27
- - 0
  - 0
  More like The Flop
  
  This storyline is a promising one! You could well do a lot with a story about a mysterious alien composite that swollows up humans and ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 386429
- - JustKewl
  - 105 reviews
  - Ipswich
  - 19 Nov 2006 at 10:07
- - 0
  - 0
  Ultimate Cheese!
  
  This is what I call a horror film 'old school' style. Small town America gripped in hysteria as a red blob of ooze grows and grows and grows and grows. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 439319
- - a customer
  - Leeds
  - 12 May 2007 at 17:33
- - 0
  - 0
  What is the fuss about?
  
  Although known as a bad movie, I'm afraid that I did not find it bad in a 'good' sense, but just poor - it reminded me of one of Roger Corman's ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 617228
- - a customer
  - Birmingham
  - 21 Aug 2008 at 13:03
- - 0
  - 0
  The Blob
  
  Tacky and oozing with the '50's- a great piece of cinema!
  
  Report this review
- 709367
- - a customer
  - Bristol
  - 15 Feb 2009 at 20:08
- - 0
  - 0
  So bad, it's entertaining
  
  This film is so bad, with its ultra-cheap special effects, its appalling script, its ham acting (even from the great McQueen), its unlikely police department ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 726748
- - Clem
  - 69 reviews
  - South Coast, UK
  - 15 Mar 2009 at 21:43

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  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 ...