Product: The Blob (1988)
Rating: 4.0
Horrifyingly Funny, Fully-Congealed Remake!
Despite the B-movie budget, The Blob (1988) is a smartly crafted flick that comprehends the relationship between horror and comedy. With self-effacing in-jokes, clever shocks, and superb effects, it delivers the goods in the form of a genuinely scarey film that's eager to have fun with its silly premise. Sprinkle in some false expectations about characters (to misdirect those who've seen the McQueen version) and you've got a movie with some surprises up its sleeve, a movie that works far better than the original. Today, it puts one in mind of a better X-Files episode. Not to be missed by genre aficionados.