The Blob (1988)
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Reviews Counted: 15 Fresh: 8 Rotten:7 Average Rating: 5.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Synopsis: A strange gelatinous organism from space falls to Earth in the small American town of Arborville. The blob engulfs and eats dogs, then humans, then everything in sight as it grows larger and more harmful to the townspeople. The government gets involved, but are their motives in the best... [More]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Kevin Dillon, Shawnee Smith, Donovan Leitch, Jeffrey De Munn, Candy Clark
Director: Chuck Russell
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While not nearly on par with the original, the remake's a fast-paced and happily gore-soaked little treat.
11/29/02
...a horror movie that manages to be scary, funny, suspenseful and even a parody of other horror movies.
09/26/02
Modest, disposable remake of a less-than-classic original… but dammit, evil Jell-O is still so cool!
08/13/02
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