Rent The Blob (1958)
3.2 of 5 from 107 ratings
1h 22min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- This classic cult movie of the 50's combined both elements inherent in the Sci-Fi and teen delinquent movies of the time and created a new hybrid that transcended both and set the standard for movies to come while helping to launch the careers of Steve McQueen and Burt Bacharach (who wrote the infectious theme song).
- Actors:
- Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut, Earl Rowe, Olin Howland, Stephen Chase, John Benson, George Karas, Lee Payton, Elbert Smith, Hugh Graham, Vincent Barbi, Audrey Metcalf, Jasper Deeter, Tom Ogden, Elinor Hammer, Pamela Curran, Ralph Roseman, Charlie Overdorff, David Metcalf, Josh Randolph
- Directors:
- Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr., Russell S. Doughten Jr
- Producers:
- Jack H. Harris
- Writers:
- Theodore Simonson, Kay Linaker, Irvine H. Millgate
- Studio:
- Village Entertainment
- Genres:
- Classics, Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Collections:
- A History of Cinemas in Films, Hollywood's Scariest, Hairiest, Scaliest Monsters
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 04/05/2015
- Run Time:
- 83 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0, English DTS 2.0
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.67:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Behind The Scenes Gallery
- Black and White Gallery
- Lobby Card Gallery
- Original Poster Gallery
- Original Set Prop Gallery
- Original Trailer
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Reviews (1) of The Blob
Dire - The Blob review by JH
Not sure why this film was given the Criterion treatment -- but it looks great on Blu ray. The blob effects are striking, and there are one or two great visual moments, but on the whole this is dire. The monster effects were presumably too expensive and time consuming to produce much of for a low budget b-picture, so the film is largely made up of dull, turgid dialogue scenes. The acting, direction, dubbing is terrible. It's lacks the campy fun of many of the other fondly remembered monster movies of the era.
Avoid!
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