The Blob

1958
Approved
1h 26m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

30K

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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

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

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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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Featured review

Gobs of Fun

What a fun time can be had watching The Blob! A meteorite with a blob inside it lands, attatches itself to an old man's hand, engulfs the old man, a nurse, a doctor, and so on...until it is a huge mass of jelly-like substance squeezing through small openings and killing anything and everything in its path. A very young Steve McQueen plays the small-town teenager who just can't get any of the establishment(adults) to listen to him. The film was shot with a shoestring budget and the actors, with the exception of McQueen who shows talent and personality even at this youthful age, range from mediocre to downright bad(Doc Hallen for example), but none of that is overly important to the monster itself. Nothing like it had ever been on film before and some scenes stand out as decidedly very original and memorable. The Spook Movie festival in the movie theater and the finale at the diner are such classic scenes.