The Blob

The Blob (1958) starring "Steven" McQueen. A meteorite crashes to Earth and inside the hollow rock is a gelatinous substance that turns out to be carnivorous. It looks like a big blob of cherry Jell-o, which may not be far from the truth. Only a group of teenagers, led by young Steve (McQueen), suspect the danger their town is in. They can't get the authorities to believe them, so they have to contain the monster by themselves. Unintentionally campy movie is quite a hoot, with McQueen giving a laughable performance in his first leading role. When I was a kid, in 1958, this film gave me nightmares. This time around, even though it is not a great movie, I thoroughly enjoyed it. (Subtitles in English are available, but not closed captions.) Grade: B