Death is the ultimate leveler. It comes for everyone in the end, no matter your station in life. Never is that more unsettlingly apparent than in 1988’s The Blob, directed by Chuck Russell from a script he co-wrote with Frank Darabont. The creature feature lets loose a gelatinous pink blob of goo upon the small town of Arborville, California, where it wreaks havoc with its insatiable appetite. It doesn’t care about archetypical hero or villain roles; its sole aim is to devour.
The eponymous Blob acts as a giant slithering stomach, dissolving its food for digestion with extreme acidity. That means that not only is the body count high for this ever-growing creature, but the deaths are deliciously mean-spirited and unforgettable thanks to gruesome special makeup effects from Tony Gardner and an incredible team of artists. Russell and Darabont reinforce the SFX showcase with unpredictability and meticulous characterization to...
The eponymous Blob acts as a giant slithering stomach, dissolving its food for digestion with extreme acidity. That means that not only is the body count high for this ever-growing creature, but the deaths are deliciously mean-spirited and unforgettable thanks to gruesome special makeup effects from Tony Gardner and an incredible team of artists. Russell and Darabont reinforce the SFX showcase with unpredictability and meticulous characterization to...
- 8/4/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
A new episode of The Arrow in the Head Show has just been released, and in this one hosts John “The Arrow” Fallon and Lance Vlcek are looking back at one of the coolest remakes ever made – the 1988 version of The Blob (watch it Here)! To find out what they think of this take on The Blob, check out the video embedded above.
A remake of the 1958 sci-fi horror classic, the ’88 version of The Blob was directed by Chuck Russell from a screenplay he wrote with Frank Darabont. Reaching theatres just one year after Russell and Darabont brought us the awesome A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, the Blob remake told the following story: In a tiny California town, high school students Brian, Meg, and Paul discover a strange, gelatinous substance that melts the flesh of any living creatures in its path. The deadly substance gets into the town’s sewer system,...
A remake of the 1958 sci-fi horror classic, the ’88 version of The Blob was directed by Chuck Russell from a screenplay he wrote with Frank Darabont. Reaching theatres just one year after Russell and Darabont brought us the awesome A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, the Blob remake told the following story: In a tiny California town, high school students Brian, Meg, and Paul discover a strange, gelatinous substance that melts the flesh of any living creatures in its path. The deadly substance gets into the town’s sewer system,...
- 1/7/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Horror fans have seen a lot of remakes of classics come and go over the years, but occasionally one will come along that achieves classic status on its own. One of those classic remakes is the 1988 version of The Blob (watch it Here), and we’re going to tell you all about it in the new episode of our Best Horror Movie You Never Saw video series. Check it out in the embed above!
A remake of the 1958 sci-fi horror classic, this take on The Blob was directed by Chuck Russell from a screenplay he wrote with Frank Darabont. Reaching theatres just one year after Russell and Darabont brought us the awesome A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, the Blob remake told the following story:
In a tiny California town, high school students Brian, Meg, and Paul discover a strange, gelatinous substance that melts the flesh of any living creatures in its path.
A remake of the 1958 sci-fi horror classic, this take on The Blob was directed by Chuck Russell from a screenplay he wrote with Frank Darabont. Reaching theatres just one year after Russell and Darabont brought us the awesome A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, the Blob remake told the following story:
In a tiny California town, high school students Brian, Meg, and Paul discover a strange, gelatinous substance that melts the flesh of any living creatures in its path.
- 8/17/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Why isn't 245 Trioxin being contained and disposed of better?! Sheesh. In Return of the Living Dead Part II, the fumes from barrels of the highly toxic gas have taken over a housing development and the zombies are back for more flesh, brains, ambulances, and everything in between! In case you missed this sequel, check out two Blu-ray clips, a TV spot, and the official trailer courtesy of Scream Factory.
Return of the Living Dead Part II Collector's Edition Blu-ray: "The zombies have returned! The horror begins again as mysterious barrels bounce off an Army transport as it passes through a new housing development and land near an abandoned cemetery. Mischievous neighborhood boys discover the barrels and open them, unaware of the evil contained within. A deadly green vapor escapes and turns the living into flesh-eating zombies and causes the dead to rise from their graves. As these hideous living dead...
Return of the Living Dead Part II Collector's Edition Blu-ray: "The zombies have returned! The horror begins again as mysterious barrels bounce off an Army transport as it passes through a new housing development and land near an abandoned cemetery. Mischievous neighborhood boys discover the barrels and open them, unaware of the evil contained within. A deadly green vapor escapes and turns the living into flesh-eating zombies and causes the dead to rise from their graves. As these hideous living dead...
- 8/14/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Ever since Scream Factory released The Return of the Living Dead on a Collector's Edition Blu-ray back in 2016, many fans of the beloved zombie franchise have requested the same high-def treatment for the film's first sequel, and with Return of the Living Dead Part II coming out on a Collector's Edition Blu-ray on August 14th, we've been provided with three high-def copies to give away to lucky Daily Dead readers eager for more Trioxin-fueled zombie mayhem.
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- 8/11/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
This isn’t just one of my favorite horror movies of 1988, or of the 1980s, but one of my favorite horror movies of all time.
The 1980s saw the release of three big-budget studio remakes of 1950s sci-fi films, the first two of which are widely regarded as classics. John Carpenter’s 1982 reimagining of The Thing from Another World (retitled to just The Thing in his version) and David Cronenberg’s brilliant take on The Fly use the basic premises of their ’50s counterparts and rebuild them from the ground up, introducing the kinds of state-of-the-art makeup and creature effects that had only become possible in the ’80s to deliver new masterpieces of even greater visceral and emotional impact than their predecessors. The third of these ’50s remakes is the one that isn’t talked about as much or as well-regarded outside of the horror community: Chuck Russell’s 1988 take on The Blob.
The 1980s saw the release of three big-budget studio remakes of 1950s sci-fi films, the first two of which are widely regarded as classics. John Carpenter’s 1982 reimagining of The Thing from Another World (retitled to just The Thing in his version) and David Cronenberg’s brilliant take on The Fly use the basic premises of their ’50s counterparts and rebuild them from the ground up, introducing the kinds of state-of-the-art makeup and creature effects that had only become possible in the ’80s to deliver new masterpieces of even greater visceral and emotional impact than their predecessors. The third of these ’50s remakes is the one that isn’t talked about as much or as well-regarded outside of the horror community: Chuck Russell’s 1988 take on The Blob.
- 7/25/2018
- by Patrick Bromley
- DailyDead
The Return of the Living Dead is one of the greatest zombie movies ever made, perfectly blending horror, comedy, and a punk soundtrack with zombies that didn’t follow the Romero rules and forever convinced the masses that zombies need to eat “brains!!!” The original 1985 movie was a box office success as well, making over $14 million during its Us theatrical run on a $4 million dollar budget. Being that the ’80s really kicked off the age of horror sequels, it’s no surprise that a sequel to The Return of the Living Dead was greenlit, and while it failed to capture the magic that made the first movie so special, don’t tell that to my younger self in the late ’80s…
Like many ’80s monster kids, my VHS picks were based on cover art at the mom-and-pop video store. Horror art was always fighting for my attention, with the colorful...
Like many ’80s monster kids, my VHS picks were based on cover art at the mom-and-pop video store. Horror art was always fighting for my attention, with the colorful...
- 7/24/2018
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Ever since Scream Factory released The Return of the Living Dead on a Collector's Edition Blu-ray back in 2016, fans of the beloved zombie franchise have eagerly requested the same high-def treatment for the first sequel, Return of the Living Dead Part II. This August, the wait will be over, and Scream Factory has now revealed the full list of special features for the anticipated Collector's Edition Blu-ray of the 1988 sequel:
Press Release: The zombies have returned! Writer/director Ken Wiederhorn churns a fun-and-gory spin on the zombie apocalypse movie in cult classic Return Of The Living Dead Part II, starring James Karen, Thom Matthews, Dana Ashbrook (Twin Peaks), Marsha Dietlein (Little Children), Philip Bruns (Flash Dance), and Michael Kenworthy (The Blob). On August 14, 2018, Scream Factory™ is proud to present Return Of The Living Dead Part II Collector’s Edition Blu-ray, which includes new 2K scan of the film, new interviews with cast and crew,...
Press Release: The zombies have returned! Writer/director Ken Wiederhorn churns a fun-and-gory spin on the zombie apocalypse movie in cult classic Return Of The Living Dead Part II, starring James Karen, Thom Matthews, Dana Ashbrook (Twin Peaks), Marsha Dietlein (Little Children), Philip Bruns (Flash Dance), and Michael Kenworthy (The Blob). On August 14, 2018, Scream Factory™ is proud to present Return Of The Living Dead Part II Collector’s Edition Blu-ray, which includes new 2K scan of the film, new interviews with cast and crew,...
- 7/9/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Reviewed by Kevin Scott, MoreHorror.com
Writer: Ken Wiederhorn
Director: Ken Wiederhorn
Cast: Michael Kenworthy (Jesse), Thor Van Lingen (Billy), James Karen (Ed), Thom Matthews (Joey), Suzanne Snyder (Brenda), Dana Ashbrook (Tom Esseck), Philip Bruns (Doc Mandel)
Return of the Living Dead may have been the first zomedy ever. It was as far I’m concerned anyway. An off the rails and completely over the top parody homage that had the pedigree of being written by the guy that penned “Night of the Living Dead” and directed by the guy who wrote “Alien”. A very nostalgic movie for me, and an all-around favorite to just about any horror fan that I know of. Which brings me to the question of “Did the sequel that came three years later fair as an acceptable follow up?”
I’ve learned a couple of things about part 2 that I didn’t know. It wasn...
Writer: Ken Wiederhorn
Director: Ken Wiederhorn
Cast: Michael Kenworthy (Jesse), Thor Van Lingen (Billy), James Karen (Ed), Thom Matthews (Joey), Suzanne Snyder (Brenda), Dana Ashbrook (Tom Esseck), Philip Bruns (Doc Mandel)
Return of the Living Dead may have been the first zomedy ever. It was as far I’m concerned anyway. An off the rails and completely over the top parody homage that had the pedigree of being written by the guy that penned “Night of the Living Dead” and directed by the guy who wrote “Alien”. A very nostalgic movie for me, and an all-around favorite to just about any horror fan that I know of. Which brings me to the question of “Did the sequel that came three years later fair as an acceptable follow up?”
I’ve learned a couple of things about part 2 that I didn’t know. It wasn...
- 4/20/2014
- by admin
- MoreHorror
I had to throw in a classic 80’s zombie film into the mix, and Return of the Living Dead Part II was one of those films I loved watching over and over again while I was growing up. This American zombie horror comedy came out in 1988, and it was the movie that got me into zombie films at such a young age. It was just a fun zombie movie that had the blood, gore and comedy that would spark the messed up imagination of any young kid. After this, I was sold on horror movies. Shortly after, I watched the first original movie, which as a young kid I enjoyed just as much. I then went on to watch everything I could get my hands on.
I was about 10 year when I saw this movie, and the only reason why my parents let me watch it was because one of...
I was about 10 year when I saw this movie, and the only reason why my parents let me watch it was because one of...
- 10/16/2010
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
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