"... it was after that that I started getting my night-terrors, and those movies led me into the adult porn genre... " I remembering seeing this film when I was 6 and being very disturbed/sexually aroused by the death scenes in it. But then again, I had been sexually abused earlier, and fear causing arousal is sometimes a symptom of that.
Great review! The blob almost seems to act as an actual organism maybe like a giant bacteria,or an amoeba. Since it disintegrates anything alive that it comes in contact with. However for a bio-weapon which it is in this version, how come it came in a meteorite like the first film. But then the military later explains it was a biological weapon?
@MAXIMUMGODZILLA45 Yeah, the military says it was a bio-weapon created in the heat of the Cold War. The scene where they excavate the meteor shows the upper half of the "meteor" made of rock and the bottom half made of USA produced metal.
@JohnsParadise that explains the meteorite but, how did it end up there? It would be interesting if they revealed or if they explained it's purpose it was supposed to do during the cold war. I found it hard to believe it was made in the cold war, but then again there's been numerous sci-fi films that had bio-weapon mutants that were made during the cold war and we're just locked away till somebody was dumb enough to make the mistake and unleash them. Perfect examples, leviathan,piranha,
@MAXIMUMGODZILLA45 Well, the Cold War didn't end until '89 and this remake came out in '88 so it was made during the end of the Cold War, probably for years. I'm guessing it's purpose was to biologically attack Russia by releasing the blob into a populated area. Who knows, Maybe it wasn't supposed to be that big but rather a mutated virus on a microscopic level. I assume it landed in that town because of orbital decay, which is what happens to satellites that revolve around our planet.
This is by far one of the most fucked up creations as a monster in horror and i also agree about the ending it was perfect then and it still is i would like to see in the soon future a sequel to this its been 23 and almost going on 24 years since this ingenious take on the blob has been made im very curious to see how they would make this now and days even is it sucks ill still watch it :)
Well shot, hammy popcorn-coated late 80's horror sci-fi. These were the days where blue screens were used sparingly and special effects were hand created - hence their seemingly authentic (and expertly edited) quality. Horror cinema needs to get more Savini-types, ditch the greens screens (or minimise their use), and get that goo-ey organic "ooohhhhh" factor that films like this, and "The Thing" (remake), for example, had going for them. A spoof as much as it is an engaging, well-shot classic.
Good review of this one; it's weird to think that the same guy who scripted this movie went on to direct The Shawshank Redemption! I do love in this one the way that the movie in the cinema this time is a very bad slasher movie with the line "Wait; it's not hockey season for months!"
u must read this. once u have started there is no turning back. a little 10 year old girl was raped and murderded in 1945. her body was not found until 1947. then a boy last week read this and did not copy and paste this message. the dead girl appeared in his room haunting him and killed him. if you do not copy and paste this onto 10 vidoes in 30 minutes the dead girl will apear in your room tonight and haunt you and kill you. well you better start to copy and paste to be savedr
I watched that film again last night,the last time I saw it I was about 12 and I was amazed by how good the special effects still are , they really did hold the test of time.One of my favourite remake,brilliant!
What do you think of other horror remakes such as The Thing, The Fly, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, King Kong, Cat People, Dawn of the Dead, Night of the Living Dead, The Hills Have Eyes, Toolbox Murders, 2001 Maniacs, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween, House on Haunted Hill, Wizard of Gore, Willard, Amityville Horror, Friday The 13th, My Bloody Valentine 3D, Last House on The Left, etc.?
The Fly - operatic and moving. simply amazing. IotBS - moody and terrifying King Kong - really well done Dawn of the Dead - realistic and gritty NotLD - pretty good Hills Have Eyes - a brutal gory flick 2001 Maniacs - corny TCM - awful Halloween - terrible House on Haunted Hill - disturbing and good Amityville - creepy F13 - a travesty MBV3D - corny but good Last House - terrible
So you thought Last House remake was terrible? you think the original is better? what about Cat People from 1982 ever seen that one? with Malcom Mcdowell.
"... it was after that that I started getting my night-terrors, and those movies led me into the adult porn genre... " I remembering seeing this film when I was 6 and being very disturbed/sexually aroused by the death scenes in it. But then again, I had been sexually abused earlier, and fear causing arousal is sometimes a symptom of that.
LanceHertford 2 weeks ago
@LanceHertford Say what?
JohnsParadise 2 weeks ago
@JohnsParadise Not kidding. This film used to sexually arouse me when I was a child. I know that's disgusting but, you know, I was fucked up.
LanceHertford 2 weeks ago
@JohnsParadise do you have any idea where i could watch the 1988 version online, i cant seem to get the dvd anywhere :(
AG67891 1 week ago
@AG67891 You can check Amazon for the DVD or even Netflix if you have it. I'm not sure where you can find it online for free.
JohnsParadise 1 week ago
@JohnsParadise ok thanks, i'll have a look, none of the shops where i live seem to have heard of it
AG67891 6 days ago
Man, the effects for those death scenes are fantastic, how did they even manage some of that stuff?
SpecterVonBaren 1 month ago
Great review! The blob almost seems to act as an actual organism maybe like a giant bacteria,or an amoeba. Since it disintegrates anything alive that it comes in contact with. However for a bio-weapon which it is in this version, how come it came in a meteorite like the first film. But then the military later explains it was a biological weapon?
MAXIMUMGODZILLA45 3 months ago
@MAXIMUMGODZILLA45 Yeah, the military says it was a bio-weapon created in the heat of the Cold War. The scene where they excavate the meteor shows the upper half of the "meteor" made of rock and the bottom half made of USA produced metal.
JohnsParadise 3 months ago
@JohnsParadise that explains the meteorite but, how did it end up there? It would be interesting if they revealed or if they explained it's purpose it was supposed to do during the cold war. I found it hard to believe it was made in the cold war, but then again there's been numerous sci-fi films that had bio-weapon mutants that were made during the cold war and we're just locked away till somebody was dumb enough to make the mistake and unleash them. Perfect examples, leviathan,piranha,
MAXIMUMGODZILLA45 3 months ago
@MAXIMUMGODZILLA45 Well, the Cold War didn't end until '89 and this remake came out in '88 so it was made during the end of the Cold War, probably for years. I'm guessing it's purpose was to biologically attack Russia by releasing the blob into a populated area. Who knows, Maybe it wasn't supposed to be that big but rather a mutated virus on a microscopic level. I assume it landed in that town because of orbital decay, which is what happens to satellites that revolve around our planet.
JohnsParadise 3 months ago
when i was 8 i got scared sh*tless i still dont like the paul scene
N0rmalSh0w 1 month ago
i think you sound like mike tyson
HorrorMovieReviewGuy 5 months ago
@HorrorMovieReviewGuy He has a problem with S's whereas I have a problem with R's.
JohnsParadise 5 months ago
lol ribbed
braggersum 5 months ago
This is by far one of the most fucked up creations as a monster in horror and i also agree about the ending it was perfect then and it still is i would like to see in the soon future a sequel to this its been 23 and almost going on 24 years since this ingenious take on the blob has been made im very curious to see how they would make this now and days even is it sucks ill still watch it :)
GodofChaosify 6 months ago
Dont be mean about his acccent he rules and yea thanks blob for scaring me do death with your awesome skin taking and eating coolynies
CoryBondMyers 7 months ago
(subscribes)
TheQuazymoto 9 months ago
@comedie8 I raped you in 1984
TheLostFat 9 months ago
i just finished watching THE BLOB....it was AWESOME
MrDEOization 10 months ago
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Well shot, hammy popcorn-coated late 80's horror sci-fi. These were the days where blue screens were used sparingly and special effects were hand created - hence their seemingly authentic (and expertly edited) quality. Horror cinema needs to get more Savini-types, ditch the greens screens (or minimise their use), and get that goo-ey organic "ooohhhhh" factor that films like this, and "The Thing" (remake), for example, had going for them. A spoof as much as it is an engaging, well-shot classic.
Sirgreaseflick 10 months ago
The Reverend is friggin' creepy.
HawaiiKnut 11 months ago
Kevin, don't eat with your face.
VillianousUndead 1 year ago
the hospital scene scared the hell out of me
talshow89 1 year ago
Hell yeah dude ur talking about Frank Darabont he has worked on The Fly,The Blob,The Mist,Shawshank,Green Mile,Walking Dead, the list goes on!
Uroboros85 1 year ago
Good review of this one; it's weird to think that the same guy who scripted this movie went on to direct The Shawshank Redemption! I do love in this one the way that the movie in the cinema this time is a very bad slasher movie with the line "Wait; it's not hockey season for months!"
EdSigma 1 year ago
you know, video poster guy... you sound an awful lot like Elmer Fudd.... just saiyan
RectalDiscourse 1 year ago 2
@RectalDiscourse Haha! That's a first. Usually people say I sound like I'm from Boston.
JohnsParadise 1 year ago
@JohnsParadise You sound so weird... you have some sort of super lisp.
TheDarklord0211 8 months ago
@TheDarklord0211 Accent actually. Some say it's a Bostonian accent.
JohnsParadise 7 months ago
when in doubt, get the flamthrowers...
DrDeath415 1 year ago
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u must read this. once u have started there is no turning back. a little 10 year old girl was raped and murderded in 1945. her body was not found until 1947. then a boy last week read this and did not copy and paste this message. the dead girl appeared in his room haunting him and killed him. if you do not copy and paste this onto 10 vidoes in 30 minutes the dead girl will apear in your room tonight and haunt you and kill you. well you better start to copy and paste to be savedr
comedie8 1 year ago
@comedie8 I love chainmail. But their so anooying
pacmangod777 1 year ago
@pacmangod777 srry im superstitios <.<
comedie8 1 year ago
I just bought THE BLOB 1988 a few days ago at F.Y.E. and it was the first time I saw it in 2 or 3 years. What a fun gory flick!
freddy3911 1 year ago 2
@freddy3911 I love Shawnee Smith.
TheGenesisfan93 1 year ago
@TheGenesisfan93 I love her too. She is such a hottie.
freddy3911 1 year ago
@freddy3911 Honostly, I like her more now then when she was younger. I loved her in Saw 2. I love that fucking hair!
TheGenesisfan93 1 year ago
cool
EriksMovies 1 year ago
I watched that film again last night,the last time I saw it I was about 12 and I was amazed by how good the special effects still are , they really did hold the test of time.One of my favourite remake,brilliant!
OliverEByrne 1 year ago
What about the Scarface remake from 1983? not horror but great.
Johnlindsey289 2 years ago
What do you think of the original?
Johnlindsey289 2 years ago
I adore the original. I have it on VHS and to me it's such a great example of a drive-in classic.
JohnsParadise 2 years ago
@JohnsParadise
What do you think of other horror remakes such as The Thing, The Fly, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, King Kong, Cat People, Dawn of the Dead, Night of the Living Dead, The Hills Have Eyes, Toolbox Murders, 2001 Maniacs, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween, House on Haunted Hill, Wizard of Gore, Willard, Amityville Horror, Friday The 13th, My Bloody Valentine 3D, Last House on The Left, etc.?
Johnlindsey289 2 years ago 2
JohnsParadise 2 years ago
@JohnsParadise
So you thought Last House remake was terrible? you think the original is better? what about Cat People from 1982 ever seen that one? with Malcom Mcdowell.
Johnlindsey289 2 years ago 2
@Johnlindsey289
The Thing, Good
The Fly, Good Dawn of the Dead, Not even a Romero zombie film BOO
Night of the Living Dead, Good 2001 Maniacs, Cheesy effects
House on Haunted Hill, I miss Steven Price but its still decent, but not great.
rest are bad even I dont wanna rate
ChaosTicket 1 year ago
Great review of a terrific remake
Johnlindsey289 2 years ago 5
@Johnlindsey289 It's the best remake next to THE THING, THE HILLS HAVE EYES and 2001 MANIACS.
freddy3911 5 months ago
@freddy3911
What about The Fly? The original Blob didn't have the right technology in the 50's to execute the vision while the remake had improved technology
Johnlindsey289 5 months ago
@Johnlindsey289 I haven't watch all of THE FLY yet. I like the effects but I have no verdict yet.
freddy3911 5 months ago