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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 Shawnee Smith, Kevin Dillon, Donovan Leitch, Jeffrey DeMunn, Paul McCrane, Art LaFleur, Robert Axelrod, Joe Seneca, Del Close and Candy Clark.
The Blob: Directed by Chuck Russell. With Kevin Dillon, Shawnee Smith, Donovan Leitch Jr., Jeffrey DeMunn. A deadly entity from space crash-lands near a small town and begins consuming everyone in its path. Panic ensues as shady government scientists try to contain the horrific creature.
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- Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- Chuck Russell
- 1988-08-05
In a tiny California town, high school students Brian (Kevin Dillon), Meg (Shawnee Smith) and Paul (Donovan Leitch) discover a strange, gelatinous substance that melts the flesh of any living...
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- Chuck Russell
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- Shawnee Smith
The Blob franchise consists of American science fiction monster-horror films, including the Steve McQueen-led original, its campy comedic sequel, and its remake. Based on an original story by Irving H. Millgate, the plot centers around the invasion of Earth by an amoeboidal alien from outer space that emerges from a meteorite and feasts on ...
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A meteorite crashes near the town of Arborville, California. An elderly transient discovers, within the sphere, a jelly-like substance (the Blob) that attaches itself to his hand. Three high school students, Brian (Kevin Dillon), Meg (Shawnee Smith), and Paul (Donovan Leitch), encounter the man and take him to a hospital. After Brian leaves, Paul w...
Screenwriter Frank Darabont first met director Chuck Russell in 1981, while working as a production assistant on the film Hell Night. Before working together on The Blob, the two also collaborated on the script for A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. The movie was filmed in Abbeville, Louisiana. Like other remakes of the time, this movie i...
The film was released theatrically in the United States by TriStar Pictures in August 1988. It grossed $8,247,943 at the box office. On DVD the film was released in the United States by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment in 2001.
The Blob received mixed reviews from critics. As of January 17, 2014, it holds a 61% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 5.8/10, the same rating as the original. It was a box office failure. Still, like the original, it gained a cult following
The film functions as a conspiracy theory film. The threat of the original film was an alien entity from outer space. The remake differs in making the threat a biological weapon, created by a secret government agency. The Blob is closely followed by soldiers and scientists in protective suits. The change reflects the mentality of a more cynical era...
The Blob (1988) at the Internet Movie DatabaseThe Blob (1988) at AllMovieThe Blob (1988) at Rotten TomatoesThe Blob (1988) at WikipediaIn Arborville, California, three high school students try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches.
The surviving humans retreat to the town hall and hold the Blob at bay with furniture-barricades and fire extinguishers, but it is a losing battle, as a result with the Blob engulfing half of the building and devouring Briggs.