History Film / TheBlob1958

''The Blob'' is a 1958 SciFiHorror film directed by Irvin Yeaworth, about a killer amoeba from outer space. The film is notable not only for its memorable villain, but also for being the [[StarMakingRole first starring role]] for [[Creator/SteveMcQueenActor "Steven" McQueen]].

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''The Blob'' is a horror/monster film from 1958, about a killer amoeba from outer space. The film is notable not only for its memorable villain, but also for being the [[StarMakingRole first starring role]] for [[Creator/SteveMcQueenActor "Steven" McQueen]].

As the film begins, a small meteorite drops to Earth near a small town. It contains a tiny, jelly-like substance which quickly attaches itself to a nearby hermit, who is subsequently brought to town for medical attention. Unfortunately, the Blob grows and consumes the hermit and the medical staff, observed only by a pair of teenagers. Of course, when they try to raise the alarm, [[CassandraTruth no one believes them]] -- until the Blob attacks a crowded movie theater. Eventually deducing that the creature can be defeated only by extreme cold, the town collects all available fire extinguishers and blanket it in CO[[subscript:2]], freezing it solid. In the end, the frozen Blob is deposited [[KillItWithIce deep in the Arctic]], where it is presumed it will remain frozen.

* {{Corpsing}}: many of the extras escaping the theater have smiles on their faces.

* Corpsing: many of the extras escaping the theater have smiles on their faces.

** Averted with the old man's puppy, who is presumed killed when the two heroes are cornered in the supermarket, but is later mentioned as having been seen "running down the street, scared stiff" after they get out.

* NotUsingTheZWord: The Blob is never actually called a blob, nor is it described as slimy or gooey or any other adjectives. The closest anyone ever gets to describing it is as "some kind of mass."

* SoundtrackDissonance: For what is supposed to be a horror movie, the opening theme to the 1958 film is rather [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzHDvzGmmw0 upbeat and goofy.]]

* CameFromTheSky: The Blob came to earth inside a meteorite. The way the meteorite opens up and is hollow inside minus the Blob, it implies that the space rock is actually the Blob's egg.

As the film begins, a small meteorite drops to earth near a small town. It contains a tiny, jelly-like substance which quickly attaches itself to a nearby hermit, who is subsequently brought to town for medical attention. Unfortunately, the Blob grows and consumes the hermit and the medical staff, observed only by a pair of teenagers. Of course, when they try to raise the alarm, [[CassandraTruth no one believes them]] -- until the Blob attacks a crowded movie theater. Eventually deducing that the creature can be defeated only by extreme cold, the town collects all available fire extinguishers and blanket it in CO[[subscript:2]], freezing it solid. In the end, the frozen Blob is deposited [[KillItWithIce deep in the Arctic]], where it is presumed it will remain frozen.

* EatingTheEnemy: This is how the title monster deals with adversaries. The most indicative example has an uniformed policeman confront the monster, and repeatedly shoot his service revolver at it to no effect. Being TooDumbToLive, it never occurs to the officer to retreat, so the monster merely engulfs and devours him.

* CameFromTheSky: How The Blob got to earth.

* ThematicThemeTune: Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, of all people.

As the film begins, a small meteorite drops to earth near a small town. It contains a tiny, jelly-like substance which quickly attaches itself to a nearby hermit, who is subsequently brought to town for medical attention. Unfortunately, The Blob grows and consumes the hermit and the medical staff, observed only by a pair of teenagers. Of course, when they try to raise the alarm, [[CassandraTruth no one believes them]] -- until The Blob attacks a crowded movie theater. Eventually deducing that the creature can be defeated only by extreme cold, the town collects all available fire extinguishers and blanket it in CO[[subscript:2]], freezing it solid. In the end, the frozen Blob is deposited [[KillItWithIce deep in the Arctic]], where it is presumed it will remain frozen.

* NoBodyLeftBehind: The blob completely absorbs its victims, flesh, cloth and bones. Whether it’s transforming the victim into it like in the original or dissolving them, like in the remake.

''The Blob'' is a horror/monster film from 1958, about a killer amoeba from outer space. The film is notable not only for its memorable villain, but also for being the [[StarMakingRole film debut]] of Creator/SteveMcQueenActor.

''The Blob'' is a horror/monster film from 1958, about a killer amoeba from outer space. The film is notable not only for its memorable villain, but also for being the [[StarMakingRole film debut]] of Creator/SteveMcQueen.

It spawned a [[Film/BewareTheBlob sequel in 1972]] and a [[Film/TheBlob1988 remake in 1988]]. The remake uses the original story with a few minor changes. ''Another'' remake of the original film was announced in 2006, to be penned by the writers of the ''Film/HouseOfWax2005'' remake.

* SoundtrackDissonance: For what is supposed to be a horror movie, the opening theme to the 1958 film is rather [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK5jyVCdXwc upbeat and goofy.]]