FilmNRSci-Fi Horror Monster & Creature Classic Monsters

The Blob1958

Name: The Blob
Genre: Sci-Fi Horror, Monster & Creature, Classic Monsters, Survival
Released: 1958-09-10
Rating: 6.3

“It crawls. It creeps. It eats you alive!”

Directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.

6.3

Crypt Score

Blended from 4 sources

IMDb 6.3Rotten Tomatoes 68%Metacritic 58TMDB 6.2

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Year

1958

Runtime

82 min

Box Office

Budget

$110,000

Revenue (worldwide)

$4,000,000

🏆 1 nomination total

The premise

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.

Horror Vault's take

When a meteorite crashes near a quiet small town, a pair of resourceful teenagers stumble upon something far worse than a prank or a bad dream — a ravenous, ever-growing alien mass that consumes everything in its path. Steve and his girlfriend Jane race to sound the alarm, but convincing the local authorities that an oozing extraterrestrial threat is devouring their neighbors proves nearly as dangerous as the creature itself. This 1958 drive-in classic crackles with youthful energy and Cold War-era dread, delivering a monster that is as unstoppable as it is unforgettable. It remains a foundational text of American sci-fi horror and an early showcase for a soon-to-be-legendary leading man.

Content: Creature Attacks, Mild Peril, Period-Typical Depictions Of Authority