# The Blob (1988)

> A rebellious teenager and his uneasy allies confront a ravenous red alien organism while a supposedly protective military operation hides its own agenda.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4774

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Director: Chuck Russell
- Cast: Kevin Dillon, Shawnee Smith, Donovan Leitch, Jeffrey DeMunn, Candy Clark, Joe Seneca, Del Close, Paul McCrane
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094761/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: visceral, foreboding, cynical, halloween, late night horror marathon

## Movies like The Blob

- [Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/64674)
- [Critters (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/2362)
- [The Thing (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/844)
- [C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/36146)
- [Forbidden World (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/27260)
- [The Puppet Masters (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/15150)
- [Slither (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/4391)
- [Xtro 3: Watch the Skies (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/39534)
- [Beware! The Blob (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/26163)
- [The Crazies (1973)](https://ember.film/movie/18124)

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