Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Blob easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 73% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Blob end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Blob

Name: The Blob
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1988
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Kevin Dillon, Shawnee Smith, Donovan Leitch, Jeffrey DeMunn, Candy Clark

Terror has no shape.

Directed by Chuck Russell

Produced by TriStar Pictures, Palisades California Inc.

198895 min6.9 / 10

A visceral, high-tension creature feature built on body horror and paranoia, where an amorphous alien threat forces ordinary teenagers into a desperate fight for survival.

In Arborville, California, three high school students try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches.

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Questions people ask

Is The Blob violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is The Blob easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is The Blob scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is The Blob sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Does The Blob end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.