The Blob (1988)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Terror has no shape.
In Arborville, California, three high school students try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches.
- Released: 1988-08-05
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Runtime: 1h 35m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 1,107 votes
Directed by Chuck Russell.
Top cast
- Kevin Dillon as Brian Flagg
- Shawnee Smith as Meg Penny
- Donovan Leitch as Paul Taylor
- Jeffrey DeMunn as Sheriff Herb Geller
- Candy Clark as Fran Hewitt
- Joe Seneca as Dr. Meddows
- Del Close as Reverend Meeker
- Paul McCrane as Deputy Bill Briggs
- Sharon Spelman as Mrs. Penny
- Beau Billingslea as Moss Woolsey
Where to watch The Blob
- United States: stream on fuboTV, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; watch free on Pluto TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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