Review of The Blob (1958) by Deborah F — 05 Mar 2011

This was scary back in the day...watch it now you can appreciate the leaps we've made.

This review of The Blob (1958) was written by Deborah F on 05 Mar 2011.

The Blob has generally received mixed reviews.

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