The blob violently kills a small child, which at one time was a real nono in a mainstream hollywood movie. The film stars steve mcqueen in his starring feature film debut, as steven mcqueen and aneta corsaut and costars earl rowe and. Funny video of a toys competition time starring disney cars, hot wheels, spiderman, the avengers, star wars, batman, minions, hulk, lightning mcqueen, captain america, tmnt and many more. Steve sees the blob kill the local doc, but darn it, none of the towns adults will.
The film is notable not only for its memorable villain, but also for being the first starring role for steven mcqueen. Steven mcqueen, aneta corseaut, earl rowe, olin howlin 1958, 86 minutes, directed by. Subsequently, the blob seems intent not only on destroying the consumers in those locations, but the locations themselves. Goldcrest films is currently developing a remake of the blob, but its worth noting that this isnt the first reimagining of the famous 1958 scifihorror feature a. Until now, i hadnt seen the trailer for the original, though. During the month of july, the theatre holds a blobfest where its patrons have a blob running out of the cinema to reenact the films scene. Id say the blob was the movie that scared me most when i was a child with invasion of the body snatchers 50s version as a not too distant second. Released september 12th, 1958, the blob stars steve mcqueen, aneta corsaut, earl rowe, olin howland the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 22 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Whether its down to the fact its so silly or has become a bit of time capsule of the 1950s america, the fact remains that the blob has a cult following and for good reason. This criterion release of the movie is hands down the best quality release this film has ever seen. A meteorite containing a tiny gelatinous creature crashes near a small town. Remake of the 1958 horror scifi about a deadly blob which is the spawn of a secret government germ warfare project which consumes everyone in its path.
The blob 1958 a film ahead of its time sam lenz medium. The list contains the best, new and most relevant blob movies ordered by relevance. Syfy wire s own features editor, jordan zakarin, joined every day horror today to talk about the original the blob. Mar, 20 t he blob is somehow perfectas a movie, and as a monster this wellpaced, serious 1958 science fiction horror film, featuring one of the simplest yet most effective aliens in cinema, arrived at a time when monsters from outer space were firmly established in the movies. Download midnight movie cowboys the blob 1958 podbean.
The byrd theatre foundation, the owner of the byrd, was established in 2001 as a 501c3 notfor profit corporation. A new sales art poster for the upcoming the blob remake has made its way online via arclight films, and it very reminiscent of another movie franchise. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Made outside of hollywood by a maverick film distributor and a crew whose credits mostly comprised religious and educational shorts, the blob helped launch. The blob 1958 a drivein favorite, this scifi classic follows teenagers steve steven mcqueen and his best girl, jane aneta corseaut, as they try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous. Jerrys supermarket where the blob is played by a weather balloon for much of the rest of the time its a chunk of silicone wobbling about on miniature sets has now gone. In spite of its chortleworthy premise and dated special effects, the blob remains a prime example of how satisfying cheesy b movie monster thrills can be. Nov 27, 2017 id say the blob was the movie that scared me most when i was a child with invasion of the body snatchers 50s version as a not too distant second. If youre in any way an old scifi fan or monster movie fan, you should pick this up. How an independent bmovie gave birth to the modern teenage horror flick and became a cult. Two teenagers after noticing a shooting star fall to earth come upon a man howling with pain from a mass attached to his arm where the meteorite fell. Its the 50th anniversary of the blob, one of a series of lowbudget horrorscifi films that proliferated in the wake of the cold war. The film stars steve mcqueen in his starring feature film debut, as steven mcqueen and aneta corsaut and costars earl rowe and olin howland. Actually, scifi is my favourite genre even though ive never made a scifi film.
Also, id like to give thanks to the movie makers for choosing to make the film in color, so that i could gaze at steve mcqueens baby blue eyes. I remember this from our science fiction club at school. Also, id like to give thanks to the movie makers for choosing to make the film in color, so that i. In spite of its chortleworthy premise and dated special effects, the blob remains a prime example of how satisfying cheesy bmovie monster thrills can be. It creeps, and leaps, and slides and glides, across the floor, right through, the door, and all around the wall, a splotch, a blotch, beware of the blob. The film is an independently made movie directed by irvin yeaworth and produced by jack h. The blob crackle watch movies online, free tv shows. The address is colonial theatre, 227 bridge street, phoenixville, pa 19460 united states.
The blobs movements are very herky jerky, but overall i thought the special effects were passable considering what was available in the movie industry in 1958. Movie marquee there have been remakes of this movie, but the older one here with a young steve mcqueen is the best. The blob, american horror film, released in 1958, that is one of the genres most popular lowbudget movies of the 1950s, especially well liked by teenagers and drivein audiences. Movie title and typography from the film the blob 1958, directed by irvin s. The film is notable not only for its memorable villain, but also for being the first starring role for steven mcqueen as the film begins, a small meteorite drops to earth near a small town. The molten meteor starring steve mcqueen and aneta corsaut. When i first saw the blob i put on a night light in my. Its a movie thats as much about the red scare as it is about hot rodding. The blob continues to grow killing many until the teenagers discover a way to stop it. The blob 1958 full movie for free online the blob 1958 full movie putlocker the blob 1958 full movie free online megashare the blob 1958 full movie online free no download the blob 1958. Harris, directed by irvin yeaworth, and written by kay linaker and theodore simonson. Jul 17, 2019 films in bold will air on tcm view tcmdb entry. This bit of nonsense seriously mars the suspense that was buildingregarding the elderly man and the blob. Another big screen take on the blob was released back in 1988 cowrittendirected by chuck russell, and back in the late 2000s rob zombie not long after.
The first to discover the substance and live to tell about it, steve and jane witness the blob destroying an elderly man and grow to a terrifying size. This stalemate is overcome only when jellyrollboy hits the packed movie theater and sends the audience rushing into the street, terrified. Not quite panic yet as doc hallen steven chase figures the old man has some weird parasitic growth spreading up his arm, so he brings in the nurse lee payton who finds the patient gone, and things get worse, in the independent creaturefeature the blob, 1958. The blob was originally released all the way back in 1958. Gallery of 27 movie poster and cover images for the blob 1958.
Jun 08, 2017 a new sales art poster for the upcoming the blob remake has made its way online via arclight films, and it very reminiscent of another movie franchise. Ive seen both the original from 58 and the remake from 88. This fifties bmovie about a giant maneating blob of crimson jello that terrorizes a small american town is notable for two things today. A cult classic of gooey greatness, the blob follows the havoc wreaked on a small town by an outerspace monster with neither soul nor vertebrae, with steve mcqueen playing the rebel teen who tries to warn the residents about the jellylike invader. The blob is one of the things i would like to make and part of my reinvention is to make it more scifi than horror. Yeaworth jr starring steve mcqueen, aneta corsaut, earl rowe, olin howland.
Jan 05, 2012 young steve mcqueen takes on his first leading role as, um, steve, a spunky teenager with plenty of heart. Strong performances and ingenious special effects help the blob transcend the schlock scifi and youth delinquency genres from which it originates. In that film, the blob is the result of a secret government project gone wrong and it was much more explicit and gross. Landing in the woods, it doesnt do much damage to the surrounding area, but it does release a. Korean leader kim jonguns uncle amid rumors about kims poor health. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the blob 1958 near you. And, by steve mcqueens ghost, the blob sure involves a lot of car racing for some reason. The blob 1958 the worldwide guide to movie locations. Nov 22, 2004 but in the blob 1958, that is exactly what i found myself doing, moving to a latin beat with these lyrics written by burt bacharach and hal david. The first to discover the substance and live to tell about it, steve and jane witness the blob destroying an elderly man. The downingtown diner, scene of the movies climax, stood at 81 west lancaster avenue in downingtown, about 12 miles southwest of phoenixville. You could hardly enter a theatre in the 1950s without encountering a movie featuring giant fauna or hostile alien visitors, but even among such tough competition the blob 1958 stood out. The blob is a horrormonster film from 1958, about a killer amoeba from outer space.
The blob s movements are very herky jerky, but overall i thought the special effects were passable considering what was available in the movie industry in 1958. See more ideas about horror movies, sci fi movies and horror films. The classic film the blob is a horror movie that was popular in the days of 1950s drivein theaters. The blob is an independently made 1958 american science fictionhorror film in widescreen.
Blob, the 1958 movie clip before it gets any bigger. Young steve mcqueen takes on his first leading role as, um, steve, a spunky teenager with plenty of heart. A drivein favorite, this scifi classic follows teenagers steve and his best girl, jane, as they try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches. The recommendation service has sorted out suspenseful, scary, serious, entertaining, cult film and humorous films and tv shows about with blob, monster, danger, escapades, rivalry, heroes, supernatural, chase, transformation and storytelling plots mostly in horror, comedy and scifi genres shot in usa, japan. The movie begins with a meteorite crashing into the earth.
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