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Ep 48 - THE BLOB (1958) / THE BLOB (1988) - HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!
THE BLOB (1958) d. Irwin J. Yeaworth (USA)
THE BLOB (1988) d. Chuck Russell (USA)
By the 1950s, sci-fi had taken Hollywood by storm, with all manner of tales involving Man exploring the galaxy, or various intergalactic neighbors swinging down to our neck of the woods for a visit. Meanwhile, juvenile delinquent pics became all the rage following the 1955 smash Rebel Without a Cause. Misunderstood teenagers already flocking to the drive-ins to see their onscreen counterparts and giant monster flicks, so entrepreneur Jack H. Harris hit upon the idea of combining the two elements.
The resulting…
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