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The Blob (1988 movie)

5 Ratings: 0.8

1988 film directed by Chuck Russell

A strange gelatinous organism from space falls to Earth in the small American town of Arborville. The blob engulfs and eats dogs, then humans, then everything in sight as it grows larger and more harmful to the townspeople. The government gets involved, … see full wiki

Tags: Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Horror, 1980s, Science Fiction, Scifi, see all

Cast: Candy Clark, Art La Fleur, Pons Maar, Shawnee Smith, Bill Moseley, Rick Avery, see all

Director: Chuck Russell

Genre: Horror

Release Date: August 5, 1988

MPAA Rating: R

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review by MzJen_2_review. October 11, 2009

posted in Movie Hype

They don't remake them like this anymore!

This is a great remake of the original 1958 flick. It has the best of both worlds, cramming the 50's Sci-fi horror flick with 80's characters and special effects. A rare gem, indeed: a horror film that is actually horrifying. 'the blob' breaks most of the cardinal rules of cinema ('thou shall not kill people we like, nor the innocent, nor children'), leaving the viewer adrift, with no safe place to go and no idea what is going to happen next. It makes us genuinely like and care about the characters … more

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review by Captain_Couth. May 14, 2009

Run fro your lives and grab a fire extinguisher, it's The Blob!

The Blob is a bloody and nasty update to the fifties "classic" horror/science fiction film THE BLOB. I actually prefer the remake (one of the few times you'll hear me say that) because it covered ground that the original failed to cover and the Blob looked meaner and nastier than the original pile of goo. Kevin Dillon stars as the reluctant hero. The story to the remake is very much the same (except for the expected eighties additions and themes). No hokey poky stuff here folks. If you like the … more

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review by SusiDee34. August 25, 2001

posted in Movie Hype

Blob - leave it be baby, leave it be

Pros: see below Cons: see above The Bottom Line: see both of the other ones above Dear Hollywood: It isn't often I write you, but sometimes I think things need to be brought to your attention. The question of the day is - WHY? Back in the old days (1958) we had little to fear but fear itself. We were pleasantly mundane with our acceptance of creatures dropping in … more

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