The Blob (1988)

95 min · Monster Film, Sci-Fi, Splatter Film, Thriller, horror film, monster film, science fiction film

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A biological weapon launched into space returns to Earth as a growing, acidic organism that devours everything in its path.

First release year: 1988
Runtime (minutes): 95
Production countries: United States
Original languages: English
Directors: Chuck Russell
Writers: Chuck Russell · screenplay; Frank Darabont · screenplay
Cast and characters: Kevin Dillon · Brian Flagg; Shawnee Smith · Megan "Meg" Penny; Donovan Leitch · Paul Taylor; Jeffrey DeMunn · Sheriff Herb Geller; Candy Clark · Fran Hewitt; Joe Seneca · Dr. Christopher Meddows; Del Close · Reverend Meeker; Sharon Spelman · Margaret Penny, Meg's mother
Genres: science fiction; horror
Source material / true-story basis: 1958 film of the same name
Franchise connections: The Blob

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Disgust, Experiment, Killing, Kleinstadt, Monsters, Panic, Slime, Science Fiction, Horror, Teen

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