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The Blob (1988)

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The Blob

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Featured in

    • Blob Town (Short 2010)

      film clips are shown in this documentary
    • "Cinemassacre Video" Top 10 Horror Remakes (TV Episode 2012)

      Number 6
    • "Blood and Guts with Scott Ian" Tony Gardner and Alterian Inc (TV Episode 2013)

      A couple scenes of Tony's effects from The Blob remake are seen.
    • "WatchMojo" Top 10 Best Horror Movie Remakes (TV Episode 2014)

      The Blob is #7.
    • "The Blockbuster Buster" Top 10 Radical Re-Makes (TV Episode 2015)

      Number 4

Referenced in

    • "One Foot in the Grave" Who's Listening (TV Episode 1990)

      Mentioned by Victor.
    • The Cat (1991)

      There are number of references were used.
    • Soul of the Demon (Video 1991)

      A teenager has a poster of this movie on his bedroom wall.
    • Short Cuts (1993)

      Poster is shown.
    • Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (1993)

      A poster can be seen.

References

    • Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

      Before Brian jumps out of the van, Meg says "take care of yourself, it's what you're good at", a reference to what Luke Skywalker said to Han Solo before the rebel attack on the Death Star.
    • The Thing (1982)

      The Blob dissolves and absorbs its victims, transforming their bodies in the most horrific ways much like the assimilations of The Thing. For example, Eddie Beckner bursting out of the water half-melt makes him look the Split Face-Thing. The deaths of Paul and Vicki pay homage to Palmer-Thing.

Remake of

    • The Blob (1958)

Spoofed in

    • Attack of the Flesh Devouring Space Worms from Outer Space (Video 1998)

      Young couple in van die after boyfriend spikes girl's drink only to return and find her dead
    • "The Simpsons" Treehouse of Horror XVII (TV Episode 2006)

      The "Married to the Blob" segment is a parody.
    • "SpongeBob SquarePants" The Krabby Patty That Ate Bikini Bottom/Bubble Buddy Returns (TV Episode 2011)

      The giant Krabby Patty was created through an experiment gone wrong by Mr. Krabs.
    • "Parásitos" El parásito no tiene forma (TV Episode 2012)

      Spanish title spoofed.
    • "The Boys Presents: Diabolical" John and Sun-Hee (TV Episode 2022)

      The Cancer is an anamorphic monstrosity with tentacles.

Spoofs

    • The Blob (1958)

    • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

      characters watch the film Garden Tool Massacre, which features a man in a hockey mask
    • Friday the 13th (1980)

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