The Blob (1988) – 3/4

I thought it was pretty good. Very entertaining, though lacking in a couple special effects shots near the end of the film, which disappointed me because all the visual effects looked so good throughout the film.

SPOILERS

Some things bothered me. It isn’t much of a spoiler, but I’ll stick it in here anyway: The way that “The Blob” smothered and digested people didn’t seem consistent, and the boundaries of its nature wasn’t really there. I’m mainly speaking about how the old man isn’t completely eaten at the beginning, and how it hides inside the girl in the car, rather than just smothering them. I’m also referring to the speed at which it moves. There are some scenes where it’s pretty much like the original, only a little more active in movement; but there are other scenes where it can slide around super fast. Now this is all up to the fact that it’s a horror film from the '80s, but I wish it was portrayed slightly more simply, even if it didn’t differentiate from the original because of that.

I thought the plot twist regarding it being a man made biological weapons experiment was interesting and well done.

It isn’t nearly as good as the original The Blob, but it’s an enjoyable horror flick all the same.