In spite of its chortle-worthy premise and dated special effects, The Blob remains a prime example of how satisfying cheesy B-movie monster thrills can be.
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The Blob

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Movie Info
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Director -
Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. -
Producer -
Jack H. Harris -
Screenwriter -
Kay Linaker , Irving H. Millgate , Theodore Simonson -
Distributor -
Paramount Pictures , Criterion Collection , Allied Artists Pictures , Video Gems -
Production Co -
Fairview Productions , Tonylyn Productions Inc. -
Genre -
Sci-Fi -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Sep 12, 1958, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
May 7, 2015 -
Runtime -
1h 22m