The Blob

1958
Approved
1h 26m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

30K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

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Alien Invasion Monster Horror Horror Sci-Fi

An alien lifeform consumes everything in its path as it grows and grows.An alien lifeform consumes everything in its path as it grows and grows.An alien lifeform consumes everything in its path as it grows and grows.

Directors
- Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.
- Russell S. Doughten Jr.
Writers
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

30K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,753

875

Directors
- Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.
- Russell S. Doughten Jr.
Writers
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

Steve Andrews
(as Steven McQueen)

Aneta Corsaut

Jane Martin
(as Aneta Corseaut)

Earl Rowe

Lt. Dave

Olin Howland

Old Man
(as Olin Howlin)

Stephen Chase

Dr. T. Hallen
(as Steven Chase)

John Benson

Sgt. Jim Bert

George Karas

Officer Ritchie

Lee Payton

Kate

Elbert Smith

Henry Martin

Hugh Graham

Mr. Andrews

Vincent Barbi

George
(as Vince Barbi)

Audrey Metcalf

Elizabeth Martin

Jasper Deeter

Civil Defense Volunteer

Tom Ogden

Fire Chief

Elinor Hammer

Mrs. Porter

Pamela Curran

Smooching Teenager

Ralph Roseman

Mechanic Under the Car

Charlie Overdorff

Storyline

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Trivia
Steve McQueen had the poster of this film on his bedroom wall at the time of his death.

Goofs
At 1:05:01, as the actor awakens and dons clothes, the siren (added in post-production) changes from air raid to fire. The Director can plainly be heard off screen cuing the actor with "Fire" just before the actor says it.

Quotes
Steve Andrews: How do you get people to protect themselves from something they don't believe in?

Crazy credits
When the movie ends it shows the Blob being dropped into the Arctic. "THE END" appears and changes into a question mark.

Alternate versions
Spanish-dubbed version substitutes the opening credits theme song for a more conventional, in-tone with the movie, instrumental tune.

Connections
Edited into The People Who Own the Dark (1976)

Soundtracks
The Blob
Written by Burt Bacharach & Mack David
Performed by The Five Blobs, arranged by and all vocals by Bernie Knee
[Played over the opening credits]

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Tense, well paced thriller with a good sense of humour.

This hugely entertaining b-movie starts off with an insanely catchy rockabilly song that perfectly sets the mood for what's to come. This movie never makes the mistake of taking itself seriously, which is what made it such an effective thriller.

The acting was actually pretty stiff, and the main characters aren't that interesting, but the director is really good at keeping this viewer in suspense. The blob was pretty ridiculous, but I still tensed up whenever I saw it on screen. And like I said in the summary, this movie has a sense of humour, which is important in low budget science fiction.

I also found the special effects to be clever. The Blob slithered under doorways, through vents, and up people's legs. It was kind of obvious how they did a lot of it,but I personally think that's part of the charm of pre-cgi effects.

Bottom Line: If you're expecting great acting and character development, skip this, but if you like b- movies, it's a masterpiece.