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.
The Blob (1958) is a horror and science fiction film directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr., released on September 10, 1958 with a runtime of 1h 22m. It stars Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut, Earl Rowe and Olin Howland. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 682 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for The Blob.
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Steve McQueen
as Steve Andrews
Aneta Corsaut
as Jane Martin
Earl Rowe
as Lt. Dave
Olin Howland
as The Old Man
Stephen Chase
as Dr. T. Hallen
John Benson
as Sgt. Jim Bert
George Karas
as Officer Ritchie
Lee Payton
as Kate
Elbert Smith
as Henry Martin
Hugh Graham
as Mr. Andrews
Vincent Barbi
as George
Audrey Metcalf
as Elizabeth Martin
Directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr., written by Theodore Simonson, Kay Linaker and Irvine H. Millgate, produced by Jack H. Harris.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 682 ratings.
_**A weird hungry red glob from outer space!**_ Some teens (Steve McQueen & Aneta Corsaut) witness a strange Jell-O-like substance horrifically assault some people in a Pennsylvania town, but the police have a hard time believing their story. Despite its datedness, “The Blob” (1958) is worth checking out as a window into small town America in 1957 (when it was shot) plus the fact that it was Steve McQueen’s debut…
Reviewed on October 23, 2021
The campy theme over the strange title sequence may make you think it will be a very campy horror film that doesn't take itself seriously, you would be half right, but you'd also be half wrong. It is campy, but it takes its self seriously most of the time. Everytime I watch it it gets a few laughs and giggles out of me, I've been watching it since I was five and I recently watched it for the 7th time. I would give…
Reviewed on October 29, 2024
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The Blob (1958) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel, History Vault and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Blob (1958) includes Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut, Earl Rowe, Olin Howland and Stephen Chase. The film was directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Blob was released on September 10, 1958 and runs for 1h 22m.
The Blob (1958) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 682 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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