Beware! The Blob
A frozen remnant of the Blob thaws into a gleefully absurd rampage through 1970s Los Angeles-area counterculture and suburbia.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- absurd
- lurid
- cult movie night
- halloween marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a weak, dated cult sequel with some tension and occasional nods to its predecessor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The returning red Blob attacks hippies, cops, rednecks, bowlers, and other exaggerated social types in an absurd sequel format.
The Blob terrorizes local hippies, and the film is described by historians as a relic of mid- to late-hippiedom.
A technician retrieves a frozen specimen of the original Blob, restarting the creature's rampage.
The premise and attacks on groups such as hippies and bowlers mix terror with overtly ridiculous social comedy.
Films like Beware! The Blob, and why
The Blob
campy monster horror, absurd comedy, and low-budget creature-feature energy
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!
comedy horror with an outrageous alien monster and deliberately excessive genre spectacle
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
retro science fiction comedy built around an invasive extraterrestrial creature and broad humor
The Stuff
cult monster movie blending horror, comedy, and eccentric 1970s counterculture atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Larry Hagman
- Release Date
- 1972-06-21
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 4.6 / 10 (83)
Cast
- Robert Walker Jr.
- Gwynne Gilford
- Richard Stahl
- Richard Webb
- Shelley Berman
- Larry Hagman
- Carol Lynley
- Godfrey Cambridge
- Randy Stonehill
- Cindy Williams
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, History Vault, IndieFlix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Beware! The Blob about?
- A frozen remnant of the Blob thaws into a gleefully absurd rampage through 1970s Los Angeles-area counterculture and suburbia.
- What is Beware! The Blob like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Beware! The Blob as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Beware! The Blob violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Beware! The Blob as graphic.
- What did critics think of Beware! The Blob?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a weak, dated cult sequel with some tension and occasional nods to its predecessor.
- Which films are like Beware! The Blob?
- Films with a similar feel include The Blob, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, and The Stuff.
- How long is Beware! The Blob?
- Beware! The Blob runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Beware! The Blob?
- In United States, Beware! The Blob streams on Amazon Prime Video, History Vault, IndieFlix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel.
