The Blob (1988)
The Blob (1988)
Scream now, while there's still room to breathe!
In Arborville, California, three high school students try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches. The first to discover the substance and live to tell about it, the trio witness the Blob destroying an elderly man, then it growing to a terrifying size. But no one else has seen the goo, and the police refuse to believe the kids without proof.

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Cast

Shawnee Smith Shawnee Smith As: Meg Penny
Kevin Dillon Kevin Dillon As: Brian Flagg
Donovan Leitch Donovan Leitch As: Paul Taylor
Jeffrey DeMunn Jeffrey DeMunn As: Sheriff Herb Geller
Candy Clark Candy Clark As: Fran Hewitt
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Storyline

In Arborville, California, three high school students try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches. The first to discover the substance and live to tell about it, the trio witness the Blob destroying an elderly man, then it growing to a terrifying size. But no one else has seen the goo, and the police refuse to believe the kids without proof.


Tagline: Scream now, while there's still room to breathe!
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Horror, Science Fiction

Language: English

Release Date: 05 August 1988

Country: US

Runtime: 95m

Company Credits

Company: TriStar Pictures, Palisades California Inc.

Budget: $19,000,000

Revenue: $8,200,000

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Cast

Shawnee Smith

Shawnee Smith

Meg Penny

Kevin Dillon

Kevin Dillon

Brian Flagg

Donovan Leitch

Donovan Leitch

Paul Taylor

Jeffrey DeMunn

Jeffrey DeMunn

Sheriff Herb Geller

Candy Clark

Candy Clark

Fran Hewitt

Joe Seneca

Joe Seneca

Dr. Meddows

Del Close

Del Close

Reverend Meeker

Paul McCrane

Paul McCrane

Deputy Bill Briggs

Sharon Spelman

Sharon Spelman

Mrs. Penny

Beau Billingslea

Beau Billingslea

Moss Woodley

Art LaFleur

Art LaFleur

Pharmacist / Mr. Penny

Ricky Paull Goldin

Ricky Paull Goldin

Scott Jeske

Robert Axelrod

Robert Axelrod

Jennings

Bill Moseley

Bill Moseley

Soldier

Frank Collison

Frank Collison

Hobbe

Erika Eleniak

Erika Eleniak

Vicki De Soto

Teddy Vincent

Teddy Vincent

Sally Jeffers

Clayton Landey

Clayton Landey

George Ruit

Julie McCullough

Julie McCullough

Susie

Jamison Newlander

Jamison Newlander

Anthony

Pons Maar

Pons Maar

Theatre Manager

Michael Kenworthy

Michael Kenworthy

Kevin Penny

Jack Nance

Jack Nance

Doctor

Margaret Smith

Margaret Smith

Nurse

Don Brunner

Don Brunner

White Suit #1 / Scientist

Jacquelyn Masche

Jacquelyn Masche

White Suit #2

Charlie Spradling

Charlie Spradling

Co-Eds

Noble Craig

Noble Craig

Puddle Soldier

Rick Avery

Rick Avery

Soldier With Cracked Faceplate

Directed By

Chuck Russell

Chuck Russell

Director

Helen Caldwell

Helen Caldwell

Script Supervisor

Josh McLaglen

Josh McLaglen

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Chuck Russell

Chuck Russell

Screenplay

Frank Darabont

Frank Darabont

Screenplay

Irvine H. Millgate

Irvine H. Millgate

Original Concept

Kay Linaker

Kay Linaker

Original Film Writer

Theodore Simonson

Theodore Simonson

Original Film Writer

Production Crew

Andre Blay

Andre Blay

Executive Producer

Johanna Ray

Johanna Ray

Casting

Elliott Kastner

Elliott Kastner

Producer

Jack H. Harris

Jack H. Harris

Producer

Gerrit V. Folsom

Gerrit V. Folsom

Location Manager

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Eric DaRe

Eric DaRe

Casting Assistant

Donna Morong

Donna Morong

Casting Assistant

Mary Santiago

Mary Santiago

Extras Casting

Carol Kravetz

Carol Kravetz

Production Coordinator

Florian Schereck

Florian Schereck

Production Accountant

Edited By

Terry Stokes

Terry Stokes

Editor

Tod Feuerman

Tod Feuerman

Editor

Rebekah Rudd

Rebekah Rudd

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Joseph A. Porro

Joseph A. Porro

Costume Design

Sanja Milković Hays

Sanja Milković Hays

Costume Supervisor

Steven Frank

Steven Frank

Hairstylist

Max Alvarez

Max Alvarez

Wigmaker

Becky Ochoa

Becky Ochoa

Wigmaker

Melinda Kennemore

Melinda Kennemore

Wigmaker

Marlene Stoller

Marlene Stoller

Wigmaker

Kathryn Fenton

Kathryn Fenton

Key Makeup Artist

Janeen Davis

Janeen Davis

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Nazhat Hester

Nazhat Hester

Costumer

Garet Reilly

Garet Reilly

Costumer

Scott Tomlinson

Scott Tomlinson

Costumer

Sound

Michael Hoenig

Michael Hoenig

Original Music Composer

Stanley Kastner

Stanley Kastner

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Whitfield

Richard Whitfield

Music Editor

Gordon Ecker

Gordon Ecker

Supervising Sound Editor

Matthew Iadarola

Matthew Iadarola

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gregg Barbanell

Gregg Barbanell

Foley

Bruce Stambler

Bruce Stambler

Supervising Sound Editor

Frank A. Fuller Jr.

Frank A. Fuller Jr.

Sound Designer

Wayne Heitman

Wayne Heitman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Becky Sullivan

Becky Sullivan

ADR & Dubbing

Greg Steele

Greg Steele

Sound Recordist

Mark 'Frito' Long

Mark 'Frito' Long

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Kent Burton

Kent Burton

Animation

Keith Shartle

Keith Shartle

Visual Effects Producer

Hoyt Yeatman

Hoyt Yeatman

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jeff Burks

Jeff Burks

Animation Supervisor

Don Dow

Don Dow

Visual Effects Camera

Brian Adams

Brian Adams

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Beau Windham

Beau Windham

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Dana Miller Schornstein

Dana Miller Schornstein

Visual Effects Production Manager

Douglas S. Turner

Douglas S. Turner

Effects Supervisor

Camera

Mark Irwin

Mark Irwin

Director of Photography

László Regos

László Regos

Steadicam Operator

Eric J. Goldstein

Eric J. Goldstein

Camera Operator

Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Still Photographer

J. Tom Archuleta

J. Tom Archuleta

Second Assistant Camera

Loren Corl

Loren Corl

Dolly Grip

Findlay Bunting

Findlay Bunting

First Assistant Camera

Michael Condro

Michael Condro

First Assistant Camera

Ian Fox

Ian Fox

First Assistant "B" Camera

Stephen Wong

Stephen Wong

First Assistant "B" Camera

Thomas Browne

Thomas Browne

Grip

Pascal Franchot

Pascal Franchot

Grip

Dwight Locke

Dwight Locke

Grip

Mike Maday

Mike Maday

Grip

Bob Myers

Bob Myers

Grip

Terry O'Brien

Terry O'Brien

Grip

Caleb Edwards

Caleb Edwards

Key Grip

Lighting

Jock Brandis

Jock Brandis

Gaffer

Austin Goss

Austin Goss

Best Boy Electric

Neil Holcomb

Neil Holcomb

Electrician

Don MacLean

Don MacLean

Electrician

Jay W. Yowler

Jay W. Yowler

Electrician

Richard M. Butkus Jr.

Richard M. Butkus Jr.

Electrician

Kevin Cook

Kevin Cook

Rigging Grip

Art Department

Jeff Ginn

Jeff Ginn

Art Direction

Anne H. Ahrens

Anne H. Ahrens

Set Decoration

Craig Stearns

Craig Stearns

Production Design

Brian Wade

Brian Wade

Sculptor

Mitch Devane

Mitch Devane

Sculptor

Michael Reinhart

Michael Reinhart

Construction Coordinator

Shawn McEnroe

Shawn McEnroe

Sculptor

Gary F. Steele

Gary F. Steele

Set Designer

John D. Kretschmer

John D. Kretschmer

Leadman

Mark Siegel

Mark Siegel

Sculptor

Sally Thornton

Sally Thornton

Set Designer

Joseph H. Catmull

Joseph H. Catmull

Construction Foreman

David B. Long

David B. Long

Construction Foreman

Lauren York

Lauren York

Construction Foreman

J.J. May

J.J. May

Property Master

Steve Blakney

Steve Blakney

Set Dresser

Ross Harpold

Ross Harpold

Set Dresser

Barbara Kahn

Barbara Kahn

Set Dresser

Sandra Sweeney

Sandra Sweeney

Set Dresser

Portia Perry

Portia Perry

Set Painter

Pete von Sholly

Pete von Sholly

Storyboard Artist

Dan Curry

Dan Curry

Title Designer

Douglas S. Turner

Douglas S. Turner

Sculptor

Other Crew

Kip Sawyer

Kip Sawyer

Scenic Artist

Jody Rogers

Jody Rogers

Visual Effects Editor

Steve Holladay

Steve Holladay

Stunt Coordinator

Rachael Horovitz

Rachael Horovitz

Unit Publicist

Amanda J. Flick

Amanda J. Flick

Scenic Artist

Mike Smithson

Mike Smithson

Makeup Effects

John Caglione Jr.

John Caglione Jr.

Makeup Effects

Blaine Converse

Blaine Converse

Post Production Supervisor

Michael D. Costello

Michael D. Costello

Scenic Artist

Lawrence J. Romanoff

Lawrence J. Romanoff

Transportation Coordinator

Tony Gardner

Tony Gardner

Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects

Ildiko Toth

Ildiko Toth

Scenic Artist

Renee Prince

Renee Prince

Scenic Artist

Gerald Labitts

Gerald Labitts

Scenic Artist

Dennis Scott

Dennis Scott

Stunts

Tony Allard

Tony Allard

Prop Maker

Mark Setrakian

Mark Setrakian

Animatronics Designer

Kathy Chasen-Hay

Kathy Chasen-Hay

Visual Effects Editor

C. Marie Davis

C. Marie Davis

Visual Effects Editor

Freddie Hice

Freddie Hice

Stunts

Debby Porter

Debby Porter

Stunts

Ric Roman Waugh

Ric Roman Waugh

Stunts

Janet Brady

Janet Brady

Stunts

Bobby Burns

Bobby Burns

Stunts

Pat Romano

Pat Romano

Stunts

Gene Hartline

Gene Hartline

Stunts

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