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5 August 1988 (USA) moreTagline:
Scream now, while there's still room to breathe. morePlot:
A strange lifeform consumes everything in its path as it grows and grows. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(8 articles)
Assorted Code Red DVDetails... (From Fangoria. 25 June 2009, 11:17 PM, PDT)
Hayden Christensen conjures his way into Mandrake
(From The Geek Files. 19 May 2009, 1:40 PM, PDT)
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The Code of horror protocol was broken in 1988 moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Kevin Dillon | ... | Brian Flagg | |
| Shawnee Smith | ... | Meg Penny | |
| Donovan Leitch | ... | Paul Taylor | |
| Jeffrey DeMunn | ... | Sheriff Herb Geller | |
| Candy Clark | ... | Fran Hewitt | |
| Joe Seneca | ... | Dr. Meddows | |
| Del Close | ... | Reverend Meeker | |
| Paul McCrane | ... | Deputy Bill Briggs | |
| Sharon Spelman | ... | Mrs. Penny | |
| Beau Billingslea | ... | Moss Woodley | |
| Art LaFleur | ... | Pharmacist / Mr. Penny | |
| Ricky Paull Goldin | ... | Scott Jeske | |
| Robert Axelrod | ... | Jennings | |
| Bill Moseley | ... | Soldier #2 | |
| Frank Collison | ... | Hobbe |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
A Bolha Assassina (Brazil) [pt]A massza (Hungary) (video title) [hu]
Blob-zabójca (Poland) [pl]
Bortom alla lagar (Sweden) [sv]
Der Blob (West Germany) [de]
El terror no té forma (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
El terror no tiene forma (Spain) [es]
Il fluido che uccide (Italy) [it]
Kinoumeni maza (Greece) [el]
Le blob (France) [fr]
Panik (Sweden) [sv]
The Blob - Outra Forma de Terrore (Portugal) [pt]
Valuva kuolema (Finland) [fi]
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95 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Ultra StereoCertification:
Finland:K-15 (uncut DVD version) (2001) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1988) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1989) | USA:R (certificate #29131) | Australia:M | Canada:14A | France:-12 | Norway:18 | Singapore:M18 | UK:18 | West Germany:18 | Iceland:16Fun Stuff
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Donovan Leitch, who plays Paul Taylor, had to have a full body cast made of himself for one of the more complicated scene where Paul underneath the blob. There were about 50 people running the unstrung Paul. However, 'Chuck Russell' did not tell Shawnee Smith it was really Donovan Leitch underneath the Blob for the first part of the scene. She believed it was going to be an unstrung person. This was so he could get more of a shock out of her. That is the take that is now seen in the movie when Meg screams out Paul's name upon discovering him. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: After Paul's arm is torn off and hits the floor, a small rise is visible for a brief moment near the wrist where the actor's real arm goes through the floor. moreSoundtrack:
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Thank God.
All bets were off when the five credited screenwriters decided, hey the monster can kill a ten year old kid, and it can be fun.
This wise remake (re-imaging) based on the old Steve McQueen solid drive-in hit delievers the horror/suspense goods in spades. And rather than make a retread, they dropped a little 'explaination' into the frey and not only does it work, it enhances the original.
Kevin and Shawnee prove they can hold their own in the leading man and woman roles. It's odd that this really marks Kevin's biggest contribution to the entertainment world. Perhaps he looks too much like his brother.
In any event, chills and spills in this wacked out story abound. I mean, who of us wouldn't be scared of a thing without a face -- a thing that just eats everything in sight.
Catch it.