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The Blob

1988 ·1h 35m · ★ 6.8 (1,024)

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

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Director

Chuck Russell Chuck Russell
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
71
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
0
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
73
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
33
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
83
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
14
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
Discover with this DNA
AlienBody Horror

Setting

Hospital

Tone

Suspenseful

Content Warnings

Body HorrorDehumanization
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

aggressiveboldcoldcometdisgustdisturbedexcitedfreezerhalloweenkillingliquefactionmilitaryplayboyquarantineremakeserioussewerslime

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