Review of The Blob (1958) by Mike C — 08 Oct 2006

Early effort from Steve McQueen. A not so bad monster movie. Just don't get it why can't the people outrun the blob...

This review of The Blob (1958) was written by Mike C on 08 Oct 2006.

The Blob has generally received mixed reviews.

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