1958 · Horror / Science Fiction
The Blob
It crawls. It creeps. It eats you alive!
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.
- 6.2/10 · 689 votes
- 1h 22m
- September 10, 1958
- English
Directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.
About The Blob
The Blob is a 1958 horror and science fiction film directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.. It runs 1h 22m. It was released on September 10, 1958.
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.
The original language is English. Spoken languages include English. Production countries include United States of America.
The average rating is 6.2 out of 10, based on 689 TMDB votes.
The Blob Details
- Title
- The Blob
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Rating
- 6.2/10 from 689 votes
- Original language
- English
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Director
- Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.
- Writers
- Theodore Simonson, Kay Linaker
- Budget
- $110,000
- Box office
- $4,000,000
- Keywords
- small town, monster, halloween, film in film, blob, meteorite, town in panic, missing person, nostalgic, good cop bad cop, space monster, fire extinguisher
The Blob Release Date
The Blob was released on September 10, 1958. More 1958 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.
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The Blob Cast
Steve McQueenSteve Andrews
Aneta CorsautJane Martin
Earl RoweLt. Dave
Olin HowlandThe Old Man
Stephen ChaseDr. T. Hallen
John BensonSgt. Jim Bert
George KarasOfficer Ritchie- Lee PaytonKate
- Elbert SmithHenry Martin
- Hugh GrahamMr. Andrews
Vincent BarbiGeorge- Audrey MetcalfElizabeth Martin
- Jasper DeeterCivil Defense Volunteer
- Tom OgdenFire Chief
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