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The Blob (1988) | Ranked Top 8% · CriticCrunch

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The Blob

Movie1988·95 min

The Blob

Directed by Chuck Russell

Horror Science Fiction Action

A horror science fiction film directed by Chuck Russell.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 8%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.9/10

1K ratings

About The Blob

In Arborville, California, three high school students try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches.

Pacing: Gripping (8 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Easy to follow (2 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Broad (6 of 9)
Spirit: Haunting (3 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Unsettling
Story Tags: survival of spirit, corruption power, small town, hospital medical, group found family, military thriller, reluctant hero, everyman, survival, race against time, aliens, body horror, monster creature

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Details

Director: Chuck Russell
Language: English

Cast

Kevin Dillon, Shawnee Smith, Donovan Leitch

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How The Blob Ranks

All movies

Top 8%

1980s movies

Top 8%

Horror movies

Top 8%

1980s Horror movies

Top 10%

★Chuck Russell films#1 of 9

Chuck Russell's highest-rated film in our catalog.

the vibe

The Blob Vibe

What it feels like

grippingdarkintenseeasy to followlight-touchbroadhaunting

gritty

unsettling

What it's about

survivalrace against timesurvival of spiritcorruption powerreluctant heroeverymangroup found familymilitary thrilleraliensbody horrormonster creaturesmall townhospital medical

pacing

gripping 8/9gripping 8/9

tone

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

easy to follow 2/9easy 2/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

broad 6/9broad 6/9

spirit

haunting 3/9haunting 3/9

texture

grittygritty