# The Blob (1958)

> When a ravenous alien blob lands near a Pennsylvania town, two young witnesses must outrun its growth before disbelief becomes catastrophe.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4247

## Facts

- Runtime: 82 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
- Director: Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.
- Cast: Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut, Earl Rowe, Olin Howland, Stephen Chase, John Benson, George Karas, Lee Payton
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051418/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: campy, tense, nostalgic, classic horror night, halloween viewing

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- [This Island Earth (1955)](https://ember.film/movie/676)
- [Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958)](https://ember.film/movie/11298)

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