Product: The Blob (1988)
Rating: 4.0
Great special effects for its time...NOT BAD AT ALL
If you're looking for some top-notch acting...this is NOT for you. If you're looking for CGI special effects...this is NOT for you either. If you're looking for a killer script...well, this just may be that "killer" script you're looking for. What THE BLOB definately does have is some fantastic special effects, great shocking moments and one slimmy-mean BLOB.When THE BLOB captures its prey, it is frightening. Not to mention, creepy and graphic(and I mean it is graphic to the bone). I'm not crazy about some of the clay-mation effects. Thankfully there isn't many of these scenes. Sadly, some of the acting is poor. At times, it just seemed rushed or possibly the director didn't want to shoot some of the scenes over and try to get a better take. However, I'd say there's more "good" acting then bad. Maybe it's just an '80's thing? What really drew me in was how intense THE BLOB scenes were. There's a very good character build-up and when someone got killed...I felt it. Many kudos for that. I hate it when a horror flick just kicks right in and starts killing people. Those kind of movies have no emotional tie and really all you're doing is watching a blood-fest. If I'm going to watch someone die, there'd better be emotional tie with a purpose! THE BLOB has all the purpose in the world, TO GROW!Not a bad popcorn movie...NOT BAD AT ALL.