The Blob (1988)

This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris kick off the spooky season with 1988's The Blob, which has a new limited edition 4K steelbook release.

A remake of the 1958 Steve McQueen starring classic, the 1988 The Blob was directed by Chuck Russell and stars Kevin Dillon and Shawnee Smith.  When a satellite carrying a biological experiment gone wrong crashes near the small town of Arborville, CA, the residents start to be devoured by the titular monster, which gets bigger with each victim it absorbs.  Bad boy biker Brian (Dillon) and cheerleader Meg (Shawnee Smith) get thrown together by the Blob's rampage and have to survive both the monster and the government agents who have arrived to quarantine and contain the creature, with the entire town considered expendable.  The guys talk about Kevin Dillon's "death-defying" motorcycle jump, the gruesome practical effects, the early death of a character that seems like a main character, and more.

You can watch The Blob on Paramount+ or Peacock.  Next week, we're discussing Tim Burton's homage to Hammer Horror with Sleepy Hollow, which is getting a 25th anniversary 4K on October 8th.

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