The Blob

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The M The story involves a meteriorite that lands on earth in a remote forest, a couple gazing out at the stars encounters an old man with a what seems a hand injury. They take him to the local doctor to treat him, moments later the thing on the old man's hand became increasingly large. Terror soon sets in. The story is a good B Movie blend with sci fi and Horror, it's genre and era is fitting for such a story. The effects are pretty basic with quick scene cuts to ensure the audience doesn't catch on its basic look. The Blobs appearance does make menacing approach, however the character dialog is the only thing eating up things and primarily time loosing opportunities to give more suspense between moments. The characters are basic average Joe's but the most comical aspect is the two police officers continuously disbelieve what's going on until it jumps out in their face. It is an enjoyable B horror. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/18/24 Full Review NiB Y BEWARE OF THE BLOB, IT CREEPS AND LEAPS AND GLIDES AND SLIDES ACROSS THE ROOM RIGHT THROUGH THE DOOR BEWARE OF THE BLOB! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/02/24 Full Review Lucas t I highly recommend this for b-movie horror fans, this is a very campy 50s film, but with that camp comes charm. This was a childhood favourite of mine, and I still very much enjoy it today. 7.4/10. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/10/24 Full Review Jeff M This is a surprisingly entertaining movie as long as one is able to suspend logic and transport yourself to a time and place when an intergalactic Jell-O mold would indeed be a terrifying thought. Honestly, the main reason this movie works is because everyone treats it as truth. It's kinda like the AIRPLANE! and NAKED GUN movies - there are no winks at the camera, and everyone is acting as though they are in the most serious of dramas. I will admit that part of my pleasure in watching this was seeing Helen Crump from THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW being threatened by gelatin, but we all get our kicks and giggles from different avenues. There is obviously not a truly terrifying or suspenseful moment to be found in the entire enterprise, but that doesn't mean one can't be thoroughly entertained. I don't think I've ever seen McQueen in a movie before, and I can't say this whets my appetite to peruse his filmography, but he gives a sincere performance. I think this would be a wonderful film to watch for little ones who think they're ready for horror movies but parents know better. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/24 Full Review A R This is exactly the corny B-movie it's known to be. This movie is worth watching once for it's place in the horror cannon, but it definitely doesn't demand much thought or attention. The effects are shockingly good for the time, but sometimes unbearably silly. The acting is very much a product of the 50s, with the exception of McQueen's bizarro acting, which I enjoy since it's basically surrealist. That said, Steve McQueen looks like he's in his mid-30s (28 during filming actually) and it's hard to suspend disbelief and accept he's a high-schooler in this role. If you can see past the cheesiness of all the performances and dialogue, I think the plot structure is actually very good and influenced many horror films to come. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/18/24 Full Review Killian M A really great science fiction horror movie with ultimately cheesy performances and effects, overall adding to the value of its charm. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/11/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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