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The Blob (1958) -- An alien lifeform consumes everything in its path as it grows and grows.

Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   5,504 votes
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Writers:
Kay Linaker (writer)
Irvine Millgate (story)
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Release Date:
12 September 1958 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
Beware of the Blob! It creeps, and leaps, and glides and slides across the floor. more
Plot:
An alien lifeform consumes everything in its path as it grows and grows. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
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'New Scientist' Polls Readers About Best Sf
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User Comments:
A true classic. more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Steve McQueen ... Steve Andrews (as Steven McQueen)
Aneta Corsaut ... Jane Martin
Earl Rowe ... Lt. Dave
Olin Howland ... Old man (as Olin Howlin)
Alden 'Stephen' Chase ... Dr. T. Hallen (as Steven Chase)
John Benson ... Sgt. Jim Bert
George Karas ... Officer Ritchie
Lee Paton ... Kate, the nurse (as Lee Payton)
Elbert Smith ... Henry Martin
Hugh Graham ... Mr. Andrews
Vincent Barbi ... George (cafe owner) (as Vince Barbi)
Audrey Metcalf ... Elizabeth Martin
Jasper Deeter ... Civil Defense volunteer
Tom Ogden
Elinor Hammer ... Mrs. Porter
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Glob (USA) (working title)
The Glob That Girdled the Globe (USA) (working title)
The Meteorite Monster (USA) (working title)
The Molten Meteorite (USA) (working title)
The Night of the Creeping Dead (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
86 min | USA:82 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
West Germany:12 (nf) | UK:12 (re-rating) | Italy:T | Australia:M (alternate rating) | Australia:PG (original rating) | Canada:PG | Finland:K-16 | UK:15

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The movie being shown at the Colonial Theatre was "Daughter of Horror", originally released as Dementia (1955). more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Steve doesn't have his headlights on and it's supposedly night time. more
Quotes:
Steve Andrews: How do you get people to protect themselves from something they don't believe in? more
Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XVII (#18.4)" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
THE BLOB more

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19 out of 24 people found the following comment useful:-
A true classic., 27 March 2000
10/10
Author: lartronic from Akron, Ohio

This movie is wonderful. What separates it from other 50's sci-fi is the fact that the alien has no features, no face, eyes, anything, yet it can't be killed. I especially like the idea that this film doesn't take place over a few days, it takes place in one night, lasting supposedly past midnight.It's also scary that once the blob gets on you, you can't get it off. you're stuck in it, as it dissolves your flesh and slowly devours your body. My all time favorite 50's sci-fi film, and what is sometimes considered the quintessential one. I can see why this rocketed Steve McQueen to stardom. All this and a catchy theme song! How can you go wrong?

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