The Blob (1988) | Movie Reaction | First Time Watching | The Effects Are Amazing!

The Practical Effects are Amazing as Giant Jello Strikes Again in the Remake of the Sci-fi/Horror Classic, The Blob (1988). Here's our reaction to our first time watching.
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[@TheBunnyodeath]

Mr . Movies. . . Is the blob. Cheers blob boy . Not even t g w steve McQueen 1967 blob what ever

[@Thundarr100]

Mrs. Movies might have recognized Shawnee Smith as The Crazy Girl in Stephen King's "The Stand". She's the one who started shooting at Rob Lowe when he wouldn't return her affections.

[@incubustimelord5947]

You should check out Phantoms. It has a black slime-like demon that can assimilate people, places and things.

[@Ranger1PresentsVirtualRealms]

I think my favorite character was perhaps one of the saddest... that being the lady from the diner. You just got the impression she worked hard, sacrificed, and was just daring to try to enrich her life by starting a relationship with the sheriff. Only to have her decision to stop and use that number he gave her to call him for help actually be her undoing. Especially when the last thing she see's is that he was already a victim of that thing. Absolutely defeating and horrific, and so very, very sad.

[@michaelsweat9044]

The blob was actually a bunch of plastic bags filled with silicon gel taped together.

[@the-NightStar]

Fun Fact... while working on this, the director was told not to kill off the kid because "audiences don't want that kind of thing". But the director went "Haha, just watch me" and did exactly that. He wanted to send the message that NO ONE was safe.

[@tygerchickchibi]

That was a brave decision and I'm glad he went with it

[@neilsun2521]

I was genuinely surprised to see the kid die like that! (Also the casting choice of the least moral government character was something they'd *never* do nowadays! [Today's 'movie code'..].)

[@PuppetDungeon]

To be fair, that kid totally had it coming. Lol. They set him up early as a bad influence. Also, he got one of the coolest deaths... so at least it wasn't some weaksauce "we lost track of him" kind of thing.

[@Emulous79]

Back when filmmakers had yarbles.

[@BrandonJames2016]

I saw reports saying it was the kid who wanted to get killed off but his mom wouldn’t let him so they did it anyways. Maybe that was fake then. Cause I heard they weren’t gonna kill the kill originally.

[@jwnj9716]

It's up there with The Thing & The Fly remake. Plus, with Frank Darabont, no one is safe. Not even a strawberry jam.

[@wildmanbeyond]

You can put the invisible Man remake up there too.

[@cassandramcbride7007]

i would add the Body Snatchers (1993 ) obvious the 78 is great

[@viceversar-do1cn]

I'd add Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), Scar Face (1983), Nosferatu (1979 Werner Herzog & Klaus Kinski version), Cat People (1982) and, believe it or not, I even like the 76 King Kong (which a lot of other people think really sucks).

[@RascalMcBants]

Ditto. My personal 80's remake trilogy that surpass the originals. Especially The Thing, favourite horror.

[@MrDman21]

I also like how Frank Darabont uses the same actors in his movies.

[@NecramoniumVideo]

The kids came in right at the wrong moment, lol.

[@jasondean1634]

Imagine if they had seen Paul melting just a few minutes before that, they'd be scarred for life.

[@danwilliams2551]

Okay can I be perfectly real? They walked in at the right time. The melting scenes would traumatize these poor girls. The moment they walked in on is awkward but won't keep them awake at night

[@ShadowSonic2]

@@jasondean1634 I remember accidentally seeing that when I was 11 or so, it messed me up for a bit.

[@SiliconHaloMedia]

Shawnee Smith was also the receptionist on the Ted Danson show Becker, when he played Dr. Becker. She had a great fun character there.

[@derekchant7875]

She was also in the movie Harry crumb with John candy

[@Madbandit77]

@@derekchant7875 She was also in Summer School with Mark Harmon.

[@clevelandcbi]

​@@derekchant7875Watched it 100 times just for her. There's a scene where she says her sister is the hot one, and even at 10 I was thinking "Bullsh*t!!!" 😂

[@clevelandcbi]

Not to mention Charlie Sheen's ex on Anger Management, which sadly only lasted a couple seasons. I watched every episode just for her.

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

Very true-l’m glad you brought up “Becker”-she was really nice on that show.

[@44excalibur]

Her name is Shawnee Smith. She was in the Saw movies, Summer School, the original TV miniseries The Stand, etc.

[@alucard624]

She was hilarious as Linda in the TV show Becker. Played a complete ditz perfectly.

[@44excalibur]

@@alucard624 Shawnee was great in Becker, I agree.

[@hulkslayer626]

SUMMER SCHOOL!! Forgot all about that movie! So good!

[@kassard1]

Was searching to see if anyone mentioned the original The Stand series.

[@clevelandcbi]

She was great in Anger Management with Charlie Sheen. Sadly one of the shows only bright spots (to me anyway).

[@shakycam3]

The Blob didn’t have a sequel because it was a bomb. It did really well on home video and is a favorite now. I’m really surprised they never did a remake or a sequel.

[@tygerchickchibi]

A reboot of the film was announced in January, though the details of filming hasn't been revealed.

[@clevelandcbi]

​@@tygerchickchibiI want Shawnee back!!! She can have teenagers and be "the only one in town" who knows what they're dealing with after a massive government coverup or something.

[@finishin.my.coffee8780]

​@@clevelandcbiShe can have teenage grandkids lol. She's still hot, though.

[@jimbearone]

This was released at the same time as many great films and really did not get good press.

[@christopherbowers7236]

This is already a remake of one from the 50s (i think)

[@Cbricklyne]

I loved that Mrs. Movies' slow transition from a righteous satisfied laugh at the creepy guy copping a feel from the unconscious girl, getting his comeuppances right away,........to a horrified nervous laugh at the blob eating him up.

[@clevelandcbi]

"DEATH BY BOOBIES!!!" - My idiot friend (both 7) yelled that in the theater. His big sister (13) smacked the sh*t out of him. Whole theater was cracking up 😂😂😂. Good times

[@SUK2293]

Bloobies !

[@derekg7853]

Reminds me of "Death by SNU SNU" 😂

[@Thoralmir]

Who the hell brought a 7-year-old to a movie like this?!

[@clevelandcbi]

@@Thoralmir Totally different time, my friend. Half the audience for R-rated Rambos, Terminators, etc were kids back then. I'm not exaggerating, either.

[@Lemon_Force]

​@@clevelandcbi exactly no one waited until they were an adult to see those

[@DKay-gl3hv]

I consider the 1988 version of "the Blob" to be a perfect horror movie. It's got a smart script, solid scares, and amazingly nasty practical effects. It all combines into a fun and thrilling time.

[@w415800]

Another thing is: we are at this moment, 6 years further away from the 1988 remake, than the remake is from the 1958 original.

[@harveylee51]

@DKay-gl3hv when it was released it was a critical and commercial failure but has since gained a cult following and ,definitely deserves it's cult status . who needs to listen to critics anyways WANKERS . the people have spoken this is a masterful remake and i love it . 🤘💯

[@YoshikatsuAXAFV897X]

The cruelty of dying while alive - The Blob - Reminds me of 1998's Deep Rising😢

[@jayeisenhardt1337]

ahh yeah forgot about that one i remember it well because the boat had a famous scene that was the same set from some other movie, i forget which tho

[@andrewblanchard2398]

​@@jayeisenhardt1337 GHOST SHIP

[@clevelandcbi]

FUN FACT: Not only did it bomb, but the massive water tank they rented to shoot in Canada (cheaper than L.A.) ruptured, flooding nearby neighborhood and costing a bonus $600,000. After Harrison Ford backed out, that movie was cursed. Production company literally went out of business over the $30M+ loss.

[@Senkoau]

@@clevelandcbi Shame too they made a good film.

[@reyvynnightveil1706]

Absolutely loved Deep Rising

[@mediasawdust2458]

"Wait a minute....hockey season ended months ago."

[@kingfield99]

Love the bait and switch of killing the football hero character early on and then having the weirdo outsider take over the the lead role.

[@jayeisenhardt1337]

that and they got the kid too

[@Senkoau]

Reminds me of Feast. The first one did a fun bit on it starting off with the character cards saying "Hero, Life expectancy Movie +2 sequels." killing him off, the back up hero, the heroine, the back up heroine and winding up with "Back up hero's best friend. Life expectancy . . . who knows?"

[@michaelhuie5878]

​@@Senkoau"Who are you?" "Im the guy thats going to save your asses". Immediayely gets his head chomped lmao!

[@Senkoau]

@@michaelhuie5878 It is probably what would happen in real life but the intro credits make you not expect it.

[@MrMinoDan]

Wow, that was cool. Thats some pretty phenomenal practical effects and a surprisingly clever and bold script for an 80s horror movie. I mean killing the presumed male protagonist early in the movie, the gutpunch of the waitress and the sherriff subplot, the kids fate and the cool open end... How is this movie not in the Top 10 of all time best monster movies? I barely ever heard of it until seeing this reaction. 😢

[@danielallen3454]

Gotta say. I don't recall *ever* seeing Mrs. Movies take that kind of glee in the death of an asshole character before.

[@Senkoau]

The mixture of horror and delight was great.

[@reservoirdude92]

One of the best remakes ever, and I will accept no arguments to the contrary. Also, Frank Darabont co-wrote this with director Chuck Russell, after working together on A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, which Russell also directed. Pretty cool collaborations considering where each of them would go in their respective careers..

[@ExplodedBoot]

I noped out every time my sink made a gurgling noise or got clogged as a kid.

[@clevelandcbi]

Children strolling in at literally the WORST possible minute. 😂😂😂Been there. Its why then 3 year old daughter named her dog Jason Voorhees Junior. (Roof boxing scene in Manhattan one)

[@FluorescentPhnix1]

It's like they have a sixth sense for this sort of thing lol.

[@clevelandcbi]

​@@FluorescentPhnix1Absolutely. My daughter also walked in on me watching Child's Play 2 (teacher yardstick scene). That's her scarily accurate Chucky face in my pic. She was scaring the hell out of little Disney princesses 3 straight Halloweens age 2-4. Getting a guy in a Jason mask and ripped coveralls to scream and fall on his azz was an all-time highlight. His wife was laughing so hard she gave my daughter a whole 3 pound bag of candy.

[@kc1john]

Their timing is immaculate to come in during THAT SCENE of all things.

[@FluorescentPhnix1]

@@clevelandcbi oh you're right she's very good at imitating it 🤣. Something funny is I was the kid in this situation but instead I walked in on my cousin watching childs play 3 and it was the garbage truck crush scene.

[@clevelandcbi]

@@FluorescentPhnix1 That's her second favorite scene after Chucky getting pissed when the old guy has a heart attack. - "Aw, you gotta be f***ing kidding me!!!" 🤣🤣

[@BrandonJames2016]

Now this was a great remake holy shit are the practical effects great, I actually like the main characters, had some shocking deaths like Paul for example I thought he was gonna make it to the end or when they killed off the kid I was like oh yeah this movie ain’t fucking around. Like the way the blob is just an acidic monster and the way people look when they are enveloped by it oof gnarly visuals.

[@alexshank1414]

James Cameron: “Stop the villain by freezing. Interesting. I’ll have to remember that.”

[@MotherofImps]

You are correct Mrs Movies - Shawnee Smith was in The Stand, 1990's version! She was Julie =- the girl who was mean to Tom Cullen (m-o-o-n, that spells "mean" ) lol

[@Hum0ng0us]

9:55 That guy who plays the Priest is a literal Legend in Second City Chicago. So much so that when he died, he requested his skull be cleaned and used in productions there. It still is to this day.

[@Madbandit77]

Del Close.

[@michaelmiller44820]

20:07 That's Paul McCrane who played Emil in the original "RoboCop"... He's the gang member who gets melted by the toxic waste!

[@ShadowSonic2]

And here's he's a cop who gets melted (off-screen, yeah) by a waste monster!

[@lanolinlight]

Perfect timing: "The sink's unclogged."

[@clevelandcbi]

And of course right at the creepiest part. My kids always had that gift. Daughter (14) has walked in on a dozen gore scenes at least over the years. Its why she was Chucky on Halloween ages 2-4 and has a 10 year old giant dog named Jason Voorhees Junior. She walked in right as Jason decapitated the boxer kid in Jason Takes Manhattan. Thought it was freaking hilarious.

[@qwaurk985]

"All I saw was an old man with a funky hand." Always remembered that line. Remember hearing the blob was made with stuff used to thicken milkshakes in a behind the scenes.

[@gallendugall8913]

I like the theme of ordinary people facing down the horror. Being the '80s the US military is stereotypically the real baddie.

[@ShadowSonic2]

Frank Darabont was drawing on Stephen King for inspiration here. So they made the Blob be a bioweapon in the same vein as the Superflu from "The Stand".

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

As it should be.

[@Dystopia1111]

​@@ShadowSonic2And just for extra spice Brian Flagg's name was taken from Randall Flagg in The Stand (which Shawnee Smith also appeared in a couple years later). Nice symmetry to all of that.

[@TheeJRamz]

And the sheriff herb Jeffrey DeMunn was Dale in TWD, Harry in The Green Mile & Dan in The Mist

[@Madbandit77]

He and Frank Darabont, the film's co-writer, have a great working relationship.

[@Emulous79]

And The Hitcher, another good one.

[@shainewhite2781]

This is a crazy Sci Fi Horror remake! Frank Darabont co wrote the screenplay and would later direct 3 Stephen King adaptations, The SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, THE GREEN MILE, and THE MIST, as well as serving as executive producer for THE WALKING DEAD.

[@LeviAckerman-cb5ji]

13:53 Shawnee Smith was also in a series called Becker with Ted Danson, if you've ever seen it. She played Dr. Becker's not so bright receptionist. I used to watch that show everyday.

[@clevelandcbi]

My favorite character on Anger Management too.

[@eddhardy1054]

The Thing, The Fly & The Blob are the benchmark for 80s horror. 🥰🥰🥰

[@benrositas8068]

Fun fact: the black scientist is played by the same actor that played Willy Brown, in Crossroads (which I highly recommend seeing!).

[@Madbandit77]

Joe Seneca.

[@clevelandcbi]

Wasn't he in A Time To Kill also??

[@Madbandit77]

@@clevelandcbi He was in Silverado.

[@clevelandcbi]

​@@Madbandit77Damn. Just looked it up. A Time To Kill was his last role. Died 3 weeks after it hit the theaters. He was good in Silverado too btw.

[@bensneb360]

Fun fact: Shawnee Smith character in this movie was an inspiration for Buffy the Vampire Slayer

[@Madbandit77]

Actually, it was an episode of "The Donna Reed Show" Joss Whedon's grandfather John wrote.

[@JeshuaSquirrel]

At least we know why Amanda started using drugs.

[@ShadowSonic2]

I thought it was the girls from "Night of the Comet"?

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

Good to know.

[@bensneb360]

@@ShadowSonic2 her as well, there were a couple different inspirations

[@44excalibur]

The Blob wasn't just a great remake alongside The Thing and The Fly, it was also an early example of meta humor. The Garden Tool Massacre scene at the movie theater was satirizing the 80s slasher film genre years before Scream.

[@noneya3635]

As well as Flagg’s comment “I killed the strawberry jam,” because the OG blob was just that strawberry jam.

[@44excalibur]

@@noneya3635 Actually, the original Blob from the 1958 movie was made of silicone with red vegetable dye mixed in.

[@44excalibur]

@@noneya3635 Actually, the Blob from the original 1958 movie was made of silicone with red vegetable dye added in.

[@thectk1000]

There are movies that dont need to be remade then there are movies that dont need to be remade again. This movie showcased the blob and being killed by it in such brutal, gory detail with spectacular practical effects that no CGI will ever top.

[@IanFindly-iv1nl]

The creature in THIS one resembles a LIVING PILE OF GUTS to me.

[@16shogunelitegreen]

Like a living shape shifting stomach?

[@IanFindly-iv1nl]

@@16shogunelitegreen Pretty apt description there.

[@OneDarkMartian]

One of my favourite 80s movies. Shawnee Smith was in The Stand. I think that’s where you recognise her from.

[@BrentBare-cw6gz]

This was released 30 years after the original version of The Blob (1958) and had a budget estimated to be almost 80 times the original.

[@JasonHauser125]

The Thing, The Fly and The Blob are the perfect trifecta of 80s horror remakes. Not only remakes, but they're at the top of the genre as far as practical special effects go, and aren't likely to be topped. Films default to CGI now, even when they have budgets that could afford spectacular practical effects.

[@ViolentKisses87]

The snarky relationship two have is adorable, and I hope to have that one day.

[@robonyt]

There is a sequel to the original called "Beware! The Blob" from 1972, directed by Larry Hagman.

[@johnnyboy7144]

This is such a horror classic, my mother actually took me to see it in the theaters at like 7 years old, no idea what she was thinking but I remember loving it as a kid somehow 🤣🤣

[@reesebn38]

I saw this in the theatre. I was so baked! I couldn't believe how good it was. Perfect Stoner movie. Effects still hold. So does the mullet. "Business in front, party in the back".

[@16shogunelitegreen]

I don't know if anyone has beaten me to this but Fun Fact: Shawnee Smith's scream when seeing Paul getting devoured was genuine as it was her first time seeing the effects

[@dracomaster4]

I LOVE the applause when the girls show up, lol. It's almost like a random break to a sitcom.

[@autowaagh99]

This horror movie is one of the only films that’s ever scared me because we had a kitchen sink just like the one in the restaurant in the first house I ever lived in.

[@darrenwatkins7896]

Shawnee Smith was the assistant in the medical office in Becker with Ted Danson. Also the girl that got her drink spiked was Erika Eleniak who played Shauni from Baywatch

[@yaseminmerwede6596]

Kevin is actually Matt's younger brother (by 2 years) 😃

[@bouillonjules2]

Correct. Kevin was also in 'Catholic Boys', 'No Escape', an episode of 'Tales from the Crypt' and 'Creepshow....the series'. Matt was in 'The Outsiders'

[@blackjack67576]

I liked how the blob covered Mr.movies head when his hat came off lol. Nothing to be ashamed of if he's bald.

[@RascalMcBants]

One of my favourite 80's remake and comfort films along with The Thing and The Fly. Also a crush on Shawnee Smith because of this film, she takes control and gets her game mode on when the moment calls for it.

[@StarShipGray]

I find it so interesting that they spared the dog in this remake unlike in the original but they were so much more brutal in every other possible way.

[@clevelandcbi]

Kevin Dillon's great in Entourage. Him and Jeremy Piven were the best part of that show imho. JP insulting his assistant was comedy 🥇

[@shakycam3]

Mrs Movies probably knows Shawnee Smith from “The Stand”. She had a memorable role.

[@kyleg1464]

The Blob, The Thing, The Fly........all remakes, all amazing. These should be considered a trilogy!

[@MrGpschmidt]

As part of the '80s remake of '50s sci-fi horror classics trifecta with THE FLY & THE THING it's the full trifecta. Fantastic practical f/x that still give jaw-dropping terror.

[@khughes1997]

The practical effects in this are up there with The Thing (1982). The gore in this actually makes me a bit squeamish! #practicaleffectsrock Also Mrs. Movies is looking lovely as always!

[@jimtatro6550]

The Thing, The Fly, The Blob and Dawn of the Dead (2004) are the best remakes ever

[@Madbandit77]

2004

[@jimtatro6550]

@@Madbandit77 correct 👍

[@jjkk1630]

This film almost had a mini six-degrees thing going on with Twin Peaks; Jack Nance who played Peter Martell on the show played the doctor in this movie, which also had the deputy played by Paul McCrane, who played Emil Antonowsky in Robocop, the criminal who fell into toxic waste and got run over by Ray Wise's character Leon Nash... Ray Wise having also played Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks. Robocop of course also had Bob Morton played by Miguel Ferrer, who played Albert Rosenfeld in Twin Peaks.

[@zombiTrout]

Shawnee Smith is definitely an underrated scream queen.

[@thomasfrei7711]

This movie is legendary. One of the best remakes ever made. Greetings from Germany my friends 👍❤️

[@flatcapman]

Kevin Dillan is related to Matt Dillan and has the same classy acting skill his sibling has. A pity he disappeared over the 90's yet Matt still pops up in films every so often. He was an amazing actor and played the rebel Flag very well. He never returned to the Horror genre so I dont know his recent work Shawnee played Amanda in the Saw series and Desperate hours with Anthony Hopkins and Mickey Rooke. 22:44 they mentioned it was hot and couldnt snow so the thing acts on HEAT. It wouldnt enter the freezer because it is weak to the cold in there

[@scorpiouk5914]

I like Kevin Dillon, too, and wish he had gotten more roles and love. A similar fate as Chris Penn, sadly.

[@flatcapman]

@@scorpiouk5914 I remember Chris Penn was a large chubby man and sadly they cast him as a baddie when he played a hero just as well so I agree there

[@clevelandcbi]

@@flatcapman I always called my favorite Cleveland Indians player (Jim Thome) "Willard" after Chris Penn's character in Footloose lol. Looked just like him.

[@ShadowSonic2]

Kevin Dillon still is in some thing, wasn't he in Entourage?

[@Heffro2010]

I love when their daughters enter the room. 😂. It’s just a very relatable moment every time.

[@Austin021]

Gonna show my 7 year old this this summer. Can Not Wait

[@Bhint320610]

When that kid came out of the water all decayed and shit, scared and scarred me.

[@scotiej]

Fun fact about the motorcycle stunt during the chase, that was a real stunt. When it landed, the bike blew both tires but the stunt driver kept it upright and going but since they had to have a wide shot they couldn't show the blown tires and had to swap out the shot much to the disappointment of the director.

[@AndrewGivens]

I love how the kid saw his bestie get snatched and dissolved by the horrific eldritch nightmare, but then ten minutes later he be like "Snooow - whoahhh"

[@danmelvin9460]

Fun fact. Donovan Leitch (the dude who gets it in the hospital/doctor's office) is the Brother of Ione Sky and son of the singer Donovan (Mellow Yellow, Hurdy Gurdy Man, Sunshine Superman, etc...)

[@micpar2]

It's a GIANT BOOGER!!

[@RealBradMiller]

A moco gone loco!!

[@markbeoluke6454]

I love how unapologetically gory this remake is to the original! Special effects of course, are great!

[@mikeyben7]

The practical effects in this🙏🙏🙏

[@VBSuper]

This movie is the reason I never put my hand on a sink to unclog it. Also, there's a scene on Stranger Things 3 that is such a good reference to this movie.

[@reconsoldier135]

One thing I love about this movie is they’re not afraid to kill the characters you think won’t get killed because most horror movies they would have plot armor

[@michaelpoore21]

Even this remake is a classic.

[@DRaquascapes]

I could never get over the AMAZING effects of this movie..especially considering when it was made.

[@shawnjohnson2837]

And Dale from The Walking Dead

[@Darth_Conans]

The bear in the woods won't even get you drunk first!

[@DanielGarcia-us7tf]

Shawnee Smith was also in the TV miniseries of The Stand.

[@anunnacy]

The telephone booth scene is SO good! 😁 One of the "best" horror movie deaths imo.

[@roryotoole3279]

My Bodyguard (1980) Chris Makepeace, Matt Dillon, Adam Baldwin, Joan Cusack , Martin Mull and the great Ruth Gordon

[@Dunlop-hg2ql]

Speaking of Ruth Gordon there, wonder if these two will ever do Harold And Maud or Every which Way but Loose? .. . or have they already perhaps (really don't know)?

[@roryotoole3279]

@@Dunlop-hg2ql also Rosemary's Baby for that matter. Rurh Gordon was great!

[@doctorslain711]

Gotta watch "Beware! The Blob (1972)". The sequel to the original movie.

[@80s_kid]

One of the best remakes from the 80s. Its atmosphere, visual world, story, characters, everything! And fantastic music: Alien - Brave New Love. It's a cliché but the 80s are such a treasury of music and movies that it is amazing.

[@robbieking4070]

You should probably start thinking about putting a latch on that door next time you watch a horror movie so your kids don’t walk in again.

[@thickerconstrictor9037]

I literally just realized during the last blob that he always has a hat on. And I wondered if he was bald underneath. Him adding a sensor to his bald head answers it for me

[@ericcrittendon330]

"It must be part 6, there's no boobies in that one" had me rolling.

[@mikemath9508]

i liked how this movie wasn't afraid to kill characters that you know would survive in other horror

[@jaymanuel3396]

I was 18 when I saw this in the theater with my little brother. We both loved it. Every time I watch it, it brings up memories of my late brother. Shawnee Smith was in the Saw movies, Uncle Buck, Summer School and a tv show with Ted Danson called Becker. She’s been in a ton of movies since she was a kid. The sheriff was in The Mist and The Walking Dead. Candy Clark who plays the diner owner was in American Graffiti, The Man Who Fell to Earth and many other great movies.

[@tomstanziola1982]

Sorry for your loss, my friend. 😞😥

[@winslow-eh5kv]

Suggested titles .. . The Deer Hunter (1978) Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979) Henry; Portrait of a Serial Killer (1988) The Honeymoon Killers (1969) The Tenant (1976) Santa Sangre (1989) Apocalypse Now (1979) Dressed to Kill (1980) Cat People (1982) The Hidden (1987)

[@johannesbowers7467]

If you play D&D, then THIS is how your DM should run all Slimes, Molds, Oozes, and Jellies. The players may hate them for it, but it is also worth it. Blob took advanced [Mimic] lessons, welcome back to You, Me and the Boobies!!

[@lupevelez5723]

I had such a crush on Shawnee Smith. The character she played on Becker.💛

[@clevelandcbi]

I've been crazy about since this. And she's still cute as hell.

[@clevelandcbi]

THANK YOU!!° Had a crush on Shawnee (Meg) since I was 7 and saw this in the theater. And my brother had a pharmacist moment. Was telling e1 on his team about his freaky GF. Coach's daughter walks onto the field, says hi dad then kissed my brother. 🤣🤣🤣

[@reidboggs4344]

I love how the sheriff dying is just a side note.

[@aaronbourque5494]

This was filmed in Abbeville, Louisiana (not quite my hometown, but close enough) when I was in 3rd or 4th grade. It was filmed there because it was one of the few places the filmmakers could find that still had a city hall of that style. It's also why the cemetary looked the way it did (parts of Southern Louisiana are below sea level, so you can't really bury people without their bodies floating to the surface when it rains enough). A tv show Shawnee Smith was in you might (or might not) be familiar with is the Ted Danson sitcom Becker, or the Charlie Sheen sitcom Anger Management. This movie, much like The Stuff, but on a smaller budget, is a master class of practical effects. People often point to stuff like The Thing, but that didn't need many special effects shots until the halfway point of the movie. This one's got practical effects sprinkled in and around from almost the beginning. And with only a couple of exceptions of compositing and miniatures, they were done all in camera. Sure, sometimes, they had to run the footage in reverse, or tilt the camera to achieve the effect, but they were almost all done on the day they filmed the scenes. Unfortunately, this movie didn't do well in theaters, being barely marketed, but found its audience on home video and cable, becoming a cult hit.

[@jasonarthurs3885]

Glaring plot hole: Snow making equipment requires colder ambient temperatures for snow to be made; they don't lower the temperature to create snow.

[@cbobwhite5768]

Send it to the dark side of the moon. It's always -297° Fahrenheit.

[@RealBradMiller]

It may take a liking to Pink Floyd though! 😂

[@pvanukoff]

Contrary to the saying, there is no permanently dark side of the moon. Just think about it for a minute. Otherwise there wouldn't be moon phases.

[@robertyeah2259]

@@pvanukoffdoesn’t that happen because the Earth’s shadow is being cast on the moon by the sun? Pretty sure the moon does rotate but it rotates so slowly that by the time it completes one rotation, it has already gone all the way around the Earth, so we only see one side of it because of it.

[@pvanukoff]

@@robertyeah2259 The phases of the moon are not caused by Earth's shadow. Yes, that *can* happen, and when it does, it's called a lunar eclipse. It happens about once every 6 months. But no, when you look up at the moon at night and see a crescent shape, that is created because there is a part of the moon the light from the sun is not hitting. The "dark side" of the moon is just the side the sun isn't hitting at a given moment in time. And yes you are correct, we only see one side of the moon because it's tidally locked to us, but that has nothing to do with what part of the moon is in shadow or not. For some reason, people tend to conflate "the dark side of the moon" with "the side of the moon we can't see". They are different things.

[@damianstarks3338]

So happy to see you two reacting to this Blob remake that is better than the original one. I remember seeing this on the TNT channel as a kid in the 90s.

[@misterprickly]

This was meant to kick off a series of remakes but the studio scuttled the idea after this movie underperformed. Shawnee Smith's reaction to Paul's death was real because that was the first time she saw the creature. Goodbadflicks did a *deep dive* into this movie. It's a fun watch!

[@BillSilver-kg8hs]

This wasn't the first time Del Close, who plays the priest, encountered the Blob. He was a friend of Larry Hagman, who directed the 1972 Blob sequel, "Beware the Blob". In that, he played one of a group that also included Hagman himself, and Burgess Meredith, who get eaten.

[@mattwingo89]

Lol, that's the most American thing I've ever heard. "He chops up a few teenagers...but don't worry, there's no sex in it."

[@clevelandcbi]

Shawnee played Charlie Sheens ex-wife in Anger Management. And she's STILL fine.

[@dad_jokes_4ever226]

Meg was in the original The Stand mini series

[@theiran]

18:38 I usually tell those women that a bear would hold you down, and then eat you while you're still alive. Up to 30 minutes of excruciating pain and then death.