The Blob( 1958)

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It crawls. It creeps. It eats you alive!

Overview

A drive-in favorite, this sci-fi classic follows teenagers Steve and his best girl, Jane, as they try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches. The first to discover the substance and live to tell about it, Steve and Jane witness the blob destroying an elderly man, then it growing to a terrifying size. But no one else has seen the goo, and policeman Dave refuses to believe the kids without proof.

Top Billed Cast

Steve McQueen
Steve Andrews
Aneta Corsaut
Jane Martin
Earl Rowe
Lieutenant Dave
John Benson
Sgt. Jim Bert
Robert Fields
Tony Gressette
James Bonnet
'Mooch' Miller
Olin Howland
The Old Man
George Karas
Officer Ritchie
Stephen Chase
Dr. T. Hallen
Vincent Barbi
George the Diner Proprietor
Pamela Curran
Smooching Teenager
Kieth Almoney
Danny Martin
Elbert Smith
Henry Martin
Anthony Franke
Al
Audrey Metcalf
Elizabeth Martin
Elinor Hammer
Mrs. Porter
Lee Payton
Kate the Nurse
Hugh Graham
Mr. Andrews
Jasper Deeter
Marty the Mechanic
Ralph Roseman
The Second Garage Mechanic
Tom Ogden
Phil the Fire Chief
Julie Cousins
Sally the Waitress
Josh Randolph
Teenager
Molly Anne Bourne
Teenager
David Metcalf
Drunk Party Man at Front Door
Dianne Tabban
Teenager
Charlie Overdorff
Bit Part
Eugene Sabel
Bit Part
George Gerbereck
Bit Part

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A review by Wuchak

Written by Wuchak on Sat Oct 23 2021

_**A weird hungry red glob from outer space!**_ Some teens (Steve McQueen & Aneta Corsaut) witness a strange Jell-O-like substance horrifically assault some people in a Pennsylvania town, but the police have a hard time believing their story. Despite its datedness, “The Blob” (1958) is worth checking out as a window into small town America in 1957 (when it was shot) plus the fact that it was Steve McQueen’s debut starring role, not to mention the movie is genuinely scary in a quaint 50’s way. My only criticism is that Steve is clearly an adult male and not a teenager or youngster. ...