The Blob (1958)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
It crawls. It creeps. It eats you alive!
A drive-in favorite, this sci-fi 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 first to discover the substance and live to tell about it, Steve and Jane witness the blob destroying an elderly man, then it growing to a terrifying size. But no one else has seen the goo, and policeman Dave refuses to believe the kids without proof.
- Released: 1958-09-10
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
- Runtime: 1h 22m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 689 votes
Directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr..
Top cast
- Steve McQueen as Steve Andrews
- Aneta Corsaut as Jane Martin
- Earl Rowe as Lt. Dave
- Olin Howland as The Old Man
- Stephen Chase as Dr. T. Hallen
- John Benson as Sgt. Jim Bert
- George Karas as Officer Ritchie
- Lee Payton as Kate
- Elbert Smith as Henry Martin
- Hugh Graham as Mr. Andrews
Where to watch The Blob
- United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel, History Vault, HBO Max; watch free on Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- United Kingdom: watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel; watch free on Crave, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: stream on Foxtel Now; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
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