R | 1h 35min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 5 August 1988 (USA) 1:21 | Trailer. The Blob ( 1988) The Blob. A deadly entity from space crashes near a small town and starts to consume anyone in its path. The plot follows an acidic, amoeba-like organism that crashes down to Earth from a meteorite, which devours and dissolves anything in its path as it grows.

Slime molds are a group of microscopic organisms that are superficially similar …

The people of a nearby small town refuse to listen to some teenagers who have witnessed the blob's destructive power. Panic ensues, as shady government scientists try to contain the horrific creature. In the meantime, the blob just keeps on getting bigger. Written by Rob Hartill A remake of the 1958 film of the same name, it stars Shawnee Smith, Kevin Dillon, Donovan Leitch, Joe Seneca, and Del Close. 2 VIDEOS | 102 IMAGES. The Paris Zoological Park on Saturday will begin a first-of-its-kind exhibit housing a super-weird organism: a bright yellow slime mold it has dubbed "The Blob." Filmed in Abbeville, … A mysterious creature from another planet, resembling a giant blob of jelly, lands on earth. The blob is a plasmodium, informally known as a slime mold. The Blob is a 1988 American science fiction horror film co-written and directed by Chuck Russell.