The Blob Movie Review 1958

Sci-fi thriller about a small town's fight against a slimy jello invader from space. Slightly rebellious McQueen (in his first starring role) redeems himself when he saves the town with quick action. Low-budget, horror/teen-fantasy became a camp classic. Other names considered included "The Glob," "The Glob that Girdled the Globe," "The Meteorite Monster," "The Molten Meteorite," and "The Night of the Creeping Dead." Followed by a worthless sequel in 1972, "Son of Blob," and a worthwhile remake in 1988.

Distribution

Sinister Cinema, PO Box 4369, Medford, OR 97501-0168, Phone: (541)773-6860, Fax: (541)779-8650, Email: scinema@qwest.net, URL: http://www.sinistercinema.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 83 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Sci Fi, Meteors, Asteroids, and Comets, Alien Beings--Vicious, Rebel With a Cause

Screenplay

Kate Phillips, Theodore Simonson

Cast

Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut, Olin Howlin, Earl Rowe, Steve Chase, John Benson, Vincent Barbi

Cinematography

Thomas E. Spalding

Director

Irvin S. Yeaworth

Music

Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Ralph Carmichael

Producer

Paramount Pictures, Jack H. Harris