The Blob (1988)

Directed by

Chuck Russell

Genre

horror film, science fiction film, monster film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

R

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 1,065 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An acidic alien blob crashes to Earth in a military satellite. It devours and dissolves people as it grows bigger. A group of teens and townspeople try to survive and stop it.

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What happens

The Blob is a 1988 American science fiction horror film directed by Chuck Russell, who co-wrote it with Frank Darabont. It is a remake of the 1958 film of the same name. The film stars Kevin Dillon, Shawnee Smith, Donovan Leitch, Jeffrey DeMunn, Paul McCrane, Art LaFleur, Robert Axelrod, Joe Seneca, Del Close and Candy Clark. The plot follows an acidic, amoeba-like organism that crashes down to Earth in a military satellite, devouring and dissolving anything in its path as it grows. Filmed in Abbeville, Louisiana, The Blob was theatrically released in August 1988 by Tri-Star Pictures to generally positive reviews but was a box office failure, grossing $8.2 million against its budget of approximately $10 million. Despite being a box office failure, The Blob has garnered a cult following and praise for being a remake that surpasses the original. It was released on home video by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Shout! Studios through its "Scream Factory" label. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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