Review of The Blob (1958) by Daniel G — 06 Jun 2007

C'mon it's The Blob, the cheesy brilliant movie.

This review of The Blob (1958) was written by Daniel G on 06 Jun 2007.

The Blob has generally received mixed reviews.

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