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.
Directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.
small town
monster
halloween
film in film
blob
meteorite
town in panic
missing person
nostalgic
good cop bad cop
space monster
fire extinguisher
teenage hero
kid brother
teenage heroine
unkillable monster
people eater
night of horror
high school kids
playful
serious
sci-fi horror
Rank
#12 in 1958·#6642 overall
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Letterboxd
3.0 / 5
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Cast
Steve McQueen
Steve Andrews
Aneta Corsaut
Jane Martin
Earl Rowe
Lieutenant Dave
Robert Fields
Tony Gressette
James Bonnet
'Mooch' Miller
Olin Howland
The Old Man
George Karas
Officer Ritchie
Stephen Chase
Dr. T. Hallen
Vincent Barbi
George the Diner Proprietor
Pamela Curran
Smooching Teenager
Crew
Kay Linaker
Screenplay
Mack David
Songs
Burt Bacharach
Songs
Popular Reviews
322 reviews
Herbert West
3.0★ · 05/27/26
Damn so 30 year olds have allways played teens in movies.
Damn so 30 year olds have allways played teens in movies.
Liam Tiscareno
5.0★ · 04/17/26
Wasn’t expecting anything great it was just boring at times
Wasn’t expecting anything great it was just boring at times
Bronen Elegante
One of the worst and best theater experiences. Room full of old ladies talking which really bugged me. But me and Lucy started making fun of them during the movie which was fun. But yes! I really liked this. The stop motion as well as hand drawn animation looked awesome. I love this type of horror.
One of the worst and best theater experiences. Room full of old ladies talking which really bugged me. But me and Lucy started making fun of them during the movie which was fun. But yes! I really liked this. The stop motion as well as hand drawn animation looked awesome. I love this type of horror.
Farley Flavors II
5.0★ · 03/27/26
When this was playing in the background in grease it's a subtle reference to the fact that 30 year olds were playing teenagers in both movies.
When this was playing in the background in grease it's a subtle reference to the fact that 30 year olds were playing teenagers in both movies.
Trevor Wood
7.0★ · 03/24/26
Was this the first time someone said “I’ll be right back!” in a horror movie?
Was this the first time someone said “I’ll be right back!” in a horror movie?
