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The Blob (1988)

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Reviews Counted: 15 Fresh: 8  Rotten:7 Average Rating: 5.5/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Synopsis: A strange gelatinous organism from space falls to Earth in the small American town of Arborville. The blob engulfs and eats dogs, then humans, then everything in sight as it grows larger and more harmful to the townspeople. The government gets involved, but are their motives in the best... A strange gelatinous organism from space falls to Earth in the small American town of Arborville. The blob engulfs and eats dogs, then humans, then everything in sight as it grows larger and more harmful to the townspeople. The government gets involved, but are their motives in the best interest of the citizens? Hockey-haired rebel Brian (Kevin Dillon) and brave cheerleader Meg (Shawnee Smith) may be the only townspeople to uncover the secret to it all! The classic 1958 monster film gets a modern facelift in which the major difference is the grade of special effects on display. The plot remains essentially the same, with a dash of conspiracy and paranoia thrown in for good measure, but the blob--and the full-view digestion of its victims--is more frightening than ever. [More]

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Starring: Kevin Dillon, Shawnee Smith, Donovan Leitch, Jeffrey De Munn, Candy Clark

Director: Chuck Russell

DVD Info

Release:

Nov 9, 2001

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1 Encoding
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
  • Dolby Digital 2.0 - French
  • Dolby Digital 2.0 - Spanish
  • Dolby Digital 2.0 - Portuguese

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical
  • 2. JOHN CARPENTER'S VAMPIRES
  • 3. MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN

Interactive Features:

  • Interactive Menus
  • Scene Selection

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4/4

just a great sweet movie

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2/5

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Emanuel Levy
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05/19/05
Thomas Delapa
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11/22/04
John Esther
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07/10/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
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3/5

Surprisingly worthy remake.

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07/02/04
Widgett Walls
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2/5

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12/23/03
Frank Swietek
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3/5

A fun, cheesy remake from writer Frank Darabont, who gets the tone just right.

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09/12/03
Blake Davis
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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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3/5

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02/06/03
Tony Toscano
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4/5

While not nearly on par with the original, the remake's a fast-paced and happily gore-soaked little treat.

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11/29/02
Scott Weinberg
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11/16/02
Nicolas Lacroix
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10/02/02
James Kendrick
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3/4

...a horror movie that manages to be scary, funny, suspenseful and even a parody of other horror movies.

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09/26/02
David Nusair
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3/5

Modest, disposable remake of a less-than-classic original… but dammit, evil Jell-O is still so cool!

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08/13/02
Rob Vaux
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Mark R. Leeper
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01/01/00
Richard Harrington
Washington Post
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