1958's the blob is a campy b horror film.
its premise is so cool yet its kinda lame, very boring aswell.the characters are burgers without meat, the film is shot fine and the acting is kinda mediocre.
not much to say about this one.
The Blob
It crawls. It creeps. It eats you alive!
Rating
2.8 (2)
Release Date
9/10/1958Runtime
82 minsGenres
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.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$110,000Revenue
$4,000,000Homepage
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How It Feels
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A campy sci-fi creature feature that balances genuine thrills with tongue-in-cheek fun, following teenagers trying to convince adults of an impossible threat. It's the rare monster movie that's equally delightful and unsettling, with practical creature effects and the earnest energy of 1950s B-movie cinema.
Mood
PlayfulTenseWhimsicalDread-soaked
Themes
Coming of ageSurvivalPower
Look
NaturalisticHigh-contrast
Heads up
Graphic violence
Steve McQueen
Steve Andrews
Aneta Corsaut
Jane Martin
Earl Rowe
Lieutenant Dave
John Benson
Sgt. Jim Bert
Robert Fields
Tony Gressette
James Bonnet
'Mooch' Miller
Olin Howland
The Old Man
George Karas
Officer Ritchie
Stephen Chase
Dr. T. Hallen
Vincent Barbi
George the Diner Proprietor
Pamela Curran
Smooching Teenager
Kieth Almoney
Danny Martin
Reviews
One of the best B-movies ever produced!
It feels so much like a typical 50s monster movie, but it somehow rises above the rest.
The Blob Collection
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