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In spite of its chortle-worthy premise and dated special effects, The Blob remains a prime example of how satisfying cheesy B-movie monster thrills can be.
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Neither the acting nor direction is particularly creditable. Mar 26, 2009 | Full Review…
Neither the acting nor direction is particularly creditable.
Variety Staff
Arriving from outer space (for which read Russia), a large ball of interstellar snot terrorises a small American town by eating everything in sight. Jun 24, 2006 | Full Review…
Arriving from outer space (for which read Russia), a large ball of interstellar snot terrorises a small American town by eating everything in sight.
Unfortunately, [Harris's] picture talks itself to death, even with the blob nibbling away at everybody in sight. And most of his trick effects, under the direction of Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr., look pretty phony. Mar 25, 2006 | Full Review…
Unfortunately, [Harris's] picture talks itself to death, even with the blob nibbling away at everybody in sight. And most of his trick effects, under the direction of Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr., look pretty phony.
Howard Thompson
A hungry glob of protoplasm from outer space goes on a rampage in this cretinous thriller, which has a totally undeserved reputation as a horror classic. Mar 25, 2019 | Full Review…
A hungry glob of protoplasm from outer space goes on a rampage in this cretinous thriller, which has a totally undeserved reputation as a horror classic.
Michael Wilmington
...there's something charming about it, as if all the tacky aspects of the 1950s (and again, I'm talking about the white, squeaky clean, small town 1950s) were distilled into a fast-moving 86 minutes. Aug 3, 2016 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review…
...there's something charming about it, as if all the tacky aspects of the 1950s (and again, I'm talking about the white, squeaky clean, small town 1950s) were distilled into a fast-moving 86 minutes.
Sarah Boslaugh
One of the most personable sci-fi horror films of its generation. Jun 20, 2015 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review…
One of the most personable sci-fi horror films of its generation.
Tim Brayton
It's exuberant and extraordinary, and just nasty enough. Oct 6, 2011 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
It's exuberant and extraordinary, and just nasty enough.
Rob Humanick
The Blob is one of those B-movies that will always inhabit a warm little nook in the affections of SF fans but, truth be told, it's never quite as fun as it should be. Mar 28, 2011 | Full Review…
The Blob is one of those B-movies that will always inhabit a warm little nook in the affections of SF fans but, truth be told, it's never quite as fun as it should be.
Ian Berriman
Rebel Without a Cause for the matinee monster crowd. Oct 30, 2010 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
Rebel Without a Cause for the matinee monster crowd.
David Cornelius
A surprisingly smart piece of 50′s camp. Aug 20, 2010 | Rating: 65/100 | Full Review…
A surprisingly smart piece of 50′s camp.
Gabe Leibowitz
Bad, but never painfully so . . . Oct 23, 2009 | Full Review…
Bad, but never painfully so . . .
James O'Ehley
oh-no, not jello, NOT JELLO! Jul 8, 2005 | Rating: 2/4
oh-no, not jello, NOT JELLO!
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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