A standout work of 1980s body horror, The Blob 1988 updated the campy 1958 classic with a twist of the hard stuff. Not winning too many fans at release, almost like its titular character, The Blob's fanbase has grown with time, with many now considering it one of the strongest practical effects movies just before the dawn of CGI. Directed by Chuck Russell and written by Russell and his pal, some writer/director named Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile), the film gives mo...
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A standout work of 1980s body horror, The Blob 1988 updated the campy 1958 classic with a twist of the hard stuff. Not winning too many fans at release, almost like its titular character, The Blob's fanbase has grown with time, with many now considering it one of the strongest practical effects movies just before the dawn of CGI. Directed by Chuck Russell and written by Russell and his pal, some writer/director named Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile), the film gives mo...
John Carpenter's Vampires ditches all the goth and drama of the genre for a pulpy, no-nonsense, slay-some-bloodsuckers affair. And while the horror western essentially broke even at the domestic box office, it made money overseas and was a reportedly $40 million hit on video. But critics were mixed, and the film has some uncomfortable baggage. Join me for this discussion of the film's strengths and weaknesses, why it divides the Carpenter fanbase, and its lasting legacy. Directed by Joh...
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A standout work of 1980s body horror, The Blob 1988 updated the campy 1958 classic with a twist of the hard stuff. Not winning too many fans at release, almost like its titular character, The Blob's fanbase has grown with time, with many now considering it one of the strongest practical effects movies just before the dawn of CGI. Directed by Chuck Russell and written by Russell and his pal, some writer/director named Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile), the film gives mo...
