The Blob

United States of America, 1958

Film
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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.

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Collection

Not in ACMI's collection

Credits

producer

Jack H. Harris

production company

Fairview Productions

Tonylyn Productions Inc.

Valley Forge Films

screenplay

Kate Phillips

Duration

01:26:00

Production places
United States of America
Production dates
1958 1958

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

tmdb-movie-8851

Language

English

Subject categories

Horror

Science Fiction

TMDB-Movie

8851

Wikidata

Q224964

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