Review of The Blob (1988) by Paul A — 09 Feb 2009

Back when I was a kid and my parents were still together (in the gone but not forgotten late 80s), my mom and I used to go to the video store all the time and rent tons of horror movies (this was before an evil stepdad who's scarier than any movie ever made changed her into a mean, unloyal estranged parent). There were a few that we both liked so much that we would rent them over and over again, and "The Blob" was one of them.

In "The Blob," a huge meteorite crashes on top of planet earth and releases a mysterious gooey substance that has a churning in its transparent stomach for human beings. This creature is very hot and it instantly devours anyone that it can get its sticky hands (if it has any) on. Almost as mysterious as this galactic creature itself is a group of government workers who say they want to save the people, yet capture the alien in its live form.

During most of the running time, the movie follows a few teens around while the plot develops and the blob makes its deadly run. Whether it's swallowing somebody by aid of a drain, residing in the swamps, or taking over the city, this interstellar monster is fun to watch over and over for years and decades to come.

Can't wait to see the original one day soon.