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WTF Happened To The Blob?

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When THE BLOB first appeared in 1958, the creature was presented in very simple ways. It was just some silicone that had been dyed red. For some shots, it was a balloon that had red silicone smeared on it. But when THE BLOB was remade in 1988, the creature got a substantial upgrade. The special effects artists working on the remake were able to make the Blob even more dangerous and frightening. And that helped the film become one of the most popular remakes ever made. So let’s look back at the making of THE BLOB ‘88 and find out WTF Happened To This Horror Movie?
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Written by Emilie Black
Narrated by Jason Hewlett
Edited by Joe Wilson
Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon
Executive Producer by Berge Garabedian
SERIES SYNOPSIS: Hollywood has had its fair share of historically troubled productions. Whether it was casting changes, actor deaths, fired directors, in-production rewrites, constant delays, budget cuts or studio edits, these films had every intention to be a blockbuster but were beset with unforeseen disasters. Sometimes huge hits, sometimes box office bombs. Either way, we have to ask: What Happened To This Horror Movie?
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@bensneb360 Год назад

This movie is one of the gold standards of how to do a good remake, that honors the original, but does it own thing

@tarap9924 Год назад

it is one of the best remakes i have seen

@reggyjohnson9083 Год назад

It even flips the script. Kill a child! Make main characters only to quickly kill them off

@user-ev9gy1ni6u Месяц назад

Originality is important when u r making a remake, because there must be a reason as to why someone would appreciate a remake, and that reason is that the remake is at least somewhat different from the original project. Because otherwise there would be more reason to settle with the original project over the remake. Why watch the remake, if the remake is exactly like the original? 😅😅😅 but ofc elitist movie goers want everyone to be convinced that the best way to make a remake of a movie, is to make it exactly like the original master pice. Because originality is dead, and that people would just rather watch the same exact movies over and over again.

@wstine79 Год назад

This is one of my favorite remakes. The theater scene, the surprise attack in the doctor's office, and the child death in the sewer were awesome.

@uglygiantbagsofmostlywater Год назад

It's actually kinda mind-blowing that they used to make good remakes.

@ShadowSonic2 Год назад

It helps when the original movie isn't very good to start with.

@libertatemadvocatus1797 Год назад

That's because they used to remake movies that had potential but failed to live up to it due to budget, censorship, bad script, bad directing, or just never got the exposure. Nowadays they remake already good and popular movies. I mean, I think Night of the Creeps is something that could be remade or Brain Damage or Basket Case, but they'll probably not do that.

@Donathon-xt2nl Год назад

Not very many though... this 1 is pretty good

@cinemacola6398 Год назад

Honestly, one of the best horror movies of all time. I watch it around every Halloween. The script for this movie is really underappreciated.

@rig-zag Год назад

The Blob, both the original and the 88 reboot, were two of my favorite horror movies growing up (Along with Creature from the Black Lagoon, which has yet to be remade thank god). The original still has the idealistic 50s charm, But this is one of the best remakes of all time, with loads of 80s swagger. so frickin cool.

@rig-zag Год назад

Not sure what happened to that comment.... But yes, I was going to add an asterisk, that Del Toros "Shape of Water" is sort of a spiritual homage to "Creature", and while he did toy with the notion of remaking the original for many years, "Shape of Water" is not a direct remake. That being said, it is a masterpiece in it's own right.

@UnwrittenSpade Год назад

The 88 blob is one of my alltime fav horror movies it’s so damn fun!

@edwardwilliams2438 Год назад

Back in 1988 this movie was a sleeper. I recall seeing this in the multiplex in Michigan. Summertime in Michigan is the season of outdoor activities..so sitting in a dark cinema was not a big draw. Had this film been released in the fall..I'm sure they might have had a bigger hit. But, all in all...this movie was a real thrill. Great special effects and a diverse cast. I must have viewed it about 6 or 7 times in the theater. But the Blockbuster era was where it really took off....a real treat to watch on a rainy night on your home Sony TV...those were the days. Thanks for the recap...love the channel..great perspective of one of my favorite flicks.

@nikitaaverin Год назад

Watched it as a kid and still own the DVD. Screenplay is perfection. Darabont and Russell was a magic mix.

@CRITTERBUSTERS Год назад

Seems like in the 80s they nailed 3 remakes of the most popular 50s horror films. The Fly, The Thing and The Blob. The answer to why they were so good is simply because they had updated them in the right way, by not copying everything shot for shot. Oh and the special effects on all these movies were incredible and still look great. Practical Is photorealistic, CGI always looks off, the lighting and movement is inorganic and on top of that the actors aren’t reacting to anything and it shows.

@kri249 Год назад

The 80s actually nailed a few 50s remakes. Some I'm still discovering were actually remakes. And totally agree with practical effects. I loathe CGI and hollywoods overuse of it. Especially since now most movies look more like videogames than actual movies.

@e84fresh Месяц назад

80s special effects were the best

@rjazz2 Год назад

When the child died in the sewer, I got really scared for the other characters because it broke a rule for me. Once that happened, it was a free for all--anyone could die in this movie.

@winchestersons6258 Год назад

The hero guy died almost immediately

@suipsycko Год назад

This is how remakes are meant to be done.... not a frame by frame copy, just enough ‘similarities’ to the source material while also giving it a feeling all its own...

@molasorrosalom4846 Год назад

Yeah, I saw Invasion of The Body Snatchers yesterday, the 78 remake, and critics claim its the superior version.

@indiecinemaster4699 Год назад

One of the best horror remakes ever made. Part of a nice lineup with _King Kong_ 1976, _Invasion of the Body Snatchers_ 1978, _The Thing_ 1982, _The Fly_ 1986, and _Little Shop of Horrors_ 1986. _Invaders From Mars_ 1985 was decent and I also heard _Cat People_ 1982 was pretty good too, so I gotta see it.

@glibglob8755 Год назад

How do you make your words go sideways like that? Please, explain.

@poecus Год назад

𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘴 1986 was definitely my favorite. Hopefully somebody can do a good remake soon

@indiecinemaster4699 Год назад

@@poecus They're doing one with Chris Evans, Scarlett Johannson, and Billy Porter.

@kri249 Год назад

I'm glad you included Invaders from Mars. I loved that movie as a kid and rewatched it recently. It still holds up. And Cat people is actually pretty good. Not spectacular but definitely worth a watch.

@poecus Год назад

@@indiecinemaster4699 can’t wait to see it!

@thehopelesspragmatic6701 Год назад

The Thing and the Blob were both my childhood favorites, they blew my mind about potential dangers beyond claw and fangs, things so alien they lack a true form.

@jackmackakaheavyguyhaiku545 Год назад

The Blob remake is my favorite of the 3 great remakes of the 1980s. The Thing and The Fly are great but The Blob is just special to me for a few reasons, some personal.

@ObiClon 4 месяца назад

I recently re-watched this movie this week and to this day I still love it! I always remember the game I used to play with my siblings where we would chase one another around the house in a large blanket we pretended was the titular creature. It definitely is an example of a remake done right in an age where remakes fall short of the original.

@bobsanders9114 Год назад

GOOD ONE! Recently resaw this movie - and it still works! A big part of that is the high quality acting throughout.

@OperativeD Год назад

This is hands down one of THE examples of what and how a remake should be. Not just cheap cash in or "they didn't have cell phones or cgi back then" lazy updating. Sadly I've only seen it maybe twice when I was younger. I remember liking it, but it just wasn't one of the flicks I caught in heavy rotation on cable back in the day.

@ShadowSonic2 Год назад

It helps when the original wasn't a very good movie to start with.

@TheBall12 Год назад

It was just ahead of its time similar to "The Thing" who had an even worse fate at the box office and with its reviews. The practical special effects and gore are fantastic even by todays standarts.

@nc32203 Год назад

👍This Blob remake was Great. Wish they had done a sequel soon after.😎

@grapeshot Год назад

I still like that scene when the blob pulls that man down through the sink.

@livingdeadjake4228 Год назад

One of the most underrated remakes of all time. This film is how you honor an original and make it your own film as well/something a tad different. Another good example is the evil dead remake (2013) or continuation/sequel.

@PGHDude Год назад

This movie was so amazing and ahead of it’s time.

@waltlikka Год назад

“The Blob (1988) is one of my favorite horror movies. It def. has that Russell/Darabont magic found in “Dream Warriors.” I feel it suffered b/c it was released 2 weeks before “Dream Master” & we were clamoring for that movie in the summer of ‘88. But “The Blob” holds its own and is an awesome fucking movie.

@stevenlemons2602 Год назад

I saw it in theaters when it came out and loved it. I own it on blue-ray and watched it again a month ago. Still love it.

@mikaross4671 9 дней назад

One of my favorite horror movies ever. The effects are still top notch. The 1980s Blob gave me such nightmares, but I love this movie a ton as an adult.

@TheOther644 Год назад

Great movie, I liked it much more then the original and I didn't know there was a sequel to the first one 👍👍

@itslouiemoo8018 Год назад

Was always a favorite of mine growing up. Surprised it never got a sequel with that ending.

@springsogourne Год назад

The Theatre in the original film has a festival every year called “The Blobfest” in Phoenixville, PA. It’s crazy popular. Everyone gets to run out of the theatre at the end of the showing of the movie. It’s worth the trip, but tickets sell out within hours.

@ambrosioproductionsllc3867 5 месяцев назад

One of the best horror movies ever created! 1000x better than the original. STILL FREAKS ME OUT!!

@colinmcom14 Год назад

Fantastic movie! It's right up there with The Thing and Invasion of the Body Snatchers for best horror remakes.

@mr.whisper3338 Год назад

1988 Blob is how you remake a film. Just like The Thing. You give them something new while respecting the property and not going in a more wild direction than the already wild premise.

@virgil3241 Год назад

I remember one thing about that movie, and I havent seen it for 40 years. Is the sink scene, and will remember it forever

@deanh7032 Год назад

Nightmare 3 and The Blob within a year. Chuck Russell did a great job.

@titanfreestylept736 Год назад

This is a great example of getting it right and the remake being an improvement on the original.

@MacMc691 Год назад

This was a good remake and definitely worth the viewing for anyone that hasn't had a chance to see it. If anyone is a fan of the original, you will almost certainly enjoy this one.

@jimbowlan5804 Год назад

It was pretty good I like the orginal as well I just watched this like 3 weeks ago

@MacMc691 Год назад

@@jimbowlan5804 Yeah, the remake was good, not great, it won't wow anyone. I still prefer the original, probably due to McQueen, and I enjoy looking at the time period more than the remake. My teenage years were the 80's, and our fashion was a little strange. lol I'd have to see both again to really make a good comparison, but as far as remakes go, this one works.

@ninfilms Год назад

In my opinion this film is underrated as how to remake a horror film with it own identity.

@ashes48 Год назад

I loved the 1988 version. I was 12 years old and the effects just blew my mind!

@jamesmorant1406 Год назад

One of the better remakes watched it all the time on HBO great cast great effects great gore 8.6/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

@DarkMetalSpider Год назад

The Blob '88... epically, the BEST remake of any genre, ever made... of ALL-TIME!!😌

@shanekixmiller2133 Год назад

The blob 1988 and evil Dead 2013 both share the top spot for my all-time favorite remakes. And yes, I know that evil Dead technically isn't a remake, but let's not split hairs here. The blob was one of the first film's that genuinely scared the s*** out of me when I was a kid.

@jimbowlan5804 Год назад

Evil dead is a remake it’s just not the same characters but the same story outline

@shanekixmiller2133 Год назад

@@jimbowlan5804 I fully agree but I disagree at the same time. Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, and Bruce Campbell along with the film's director Fede Alvarez say that the movie is Canon 2 the original trilogy and takes place in the same universe, as merely a new entry. It is extremely similar in characters and structure to the original, it even uses dialogue and audio clips from the original, but it is not a remake. Not according to the creators and producers and the shepherds of this franchise. But one could say that it is technically a remake. So like I said, I agree and I disagree. You are both right and wrong. Either way, it's still my favorite of any remake or reboot. Like I said, this and the blob 1988.

@raptorskilltor4554 Год назад

I hope they don’t make a very disappointing remake of this movie with half-bake plot and forced modern comedy to it that would age poorly in the near future

@Repossessedurass Год назад

They've been trying to remake this since the early 2000's.

@bones2015ify Год назад

Rob zombie was working on it lol

@ShadowSonic2 Год назад

Uh...you mean just like the 80s version did?

@shannondore Год назад

@@bones2015ify Oh Geez! I hope if he makes it he makes it more like Devil's Rejects and NOT like The Munsters.🙄

@adamseccombe2800 Год назад

They will..eventually

@dr.burtgummerfan439 Год назад

Both the original and the remake are classics. And the remake has Shawnee Smith!

@roncriswell2685 Год назад

It was one of those movies that pushed practical effects to their limits and really did look amazing 💯👍

@JGARCIA2012FULL Год назад

I burned this movie into my mind, nine times in 40 days on HBO, another 12 times in the next year on HBO, CINEMAX, and broadcast TV, and into my DVD collection as soon as I got a job and started making money in 1999. Simple and very good to see regardless of the time of day.

@whobitmyname Год назад

I always figured the color changes were intentional. It looks like it gets redder as the movie goes (i.e. as it absorbs more people.)

@Jackdelroy1 Год назад

Definitely one of the best remakes ever!

@djhollywoodlive6910 Год назад

One of my favorite movies of all time

@seanlanglois8620 Год назад

Loved this move as a kid at 5 my mom was a big king and horror fan.it's one of the last memories I have of her before I walked in to her in middle of a heart attack as a kid

@shaunjohle5091 Месяц назад

This remake scard me so bad as a kid. It was the sink sceen, I couldn't hardly take a shower for weeks. I'd be too scared to get under the water above the drain hole. So I had to tilt the water head to shoot as far as possible and wash in a hurry staring at the drain terrified. Lol

@82pythons85 Год назад

One of the best depictions of small town, 1980’s there is and also a great horror movie overall. The Blob remake should be considered a cult classic.

@johna4371 Год назад

Just watched this again after not having seen it since it's theatrical release. Absolutely top to bottom fantastic. I can't believe it had just kind of slipped from my brain for decades.

@thehandsomeone8369 27 дней назад

Saw the 88 version, mentally scarred me for life along with the Thing.

@noahalliston3838 Год назад

The 50's original movie is so painfully boring and the 80's version is so incredible and jaw dropping grotesque I had my first nightmares as a child because of how terrifying it was.

@shanekixmiller2133 Год назад

Until the 2013 evil Dead roll around, this was my favorite remake of all time. And it's still very much is. This and evil Dead equally hold the top spot for the best horror remakes of all time. For me anyway. And before everyone starts sounding off about how evil Dead 2013 is not a remake, yes I know this. It's one of those movies that is a remake and is not a remake. But splitting hairs aside, let's face it, it's a remake. But it's a sequel. And that's why I love it. But I'm here to talk about the blob, so I digress! The blob 1988 is one of the first film's that I remember absolutely scaring the s*** out of me when I was a kid. Everything about this film from top to bottom is top notch. So glad you did a video on this.

@moniquee6613 Год назад

I love this movie! One of my favorites growing up.

@art_vandelay1738 Год назад

One of my All-Time Favourite

@charlesderosas5577 Год назад

I saw this on a re-release in 16mm in my local alamo theater it was an awesome vintage experience.

@FunkesBlowhard Год назад

It's like you all are working your way through my DVD collection haha, great work as always!

@MrMllx Год назад

Re-watched during the plague, surprisingly relevant

@garrettsmith2654 Год назад

I still own the DVD of the 1988 film. When I was a kid back in the late 90s and early 2000s, Sci Fi used to show old movies and shows. There was one movie or show I'm trying to find. Its plot involves this woman searching for her father, and when she finds him, she finds out he is the leader of a colony of mutant women, and he impregnated several of them, and while she tries to escape, she witnesses a woman giving birth. And you can see the baby's hand coming out. I forgot what the movie or show is called.

@molasorrosalom4846 Год назад

I actually believe this movie is okay for an 8-9 year old to watch. Probably because my dad let me watch it back in 88-89 when I was 8-9. 😂

@JoBloHorrorOriginals Год назад

Grew up watching horror

@wstine79 Год назад

🎶 "Beware of the Joblo. It creeps And leaps and glides and slides Across the floor Right through the door."

@masterseal0418 Год назад

Without these monster movies, we wouldn't have them as inspiration for B.O.B.(The Blob), Missing Link(Creature From The Black Lagoon), Dr. Cockroach(The Fly 1956), Ginormica(Attack of the 50 Ft Woman), and Insectosaurus(Godzilla) in Monsters Vs Aliens.

@HallErik16 Год назад

Aye I really like monsters vs aliens

@gideonhansen5485 Год назад

I still remember my dad renting this and the scene in the sewer is still etched in my mind.

@Rodeo_Wizard Год назад

One of the greatest underrated horror remakes of all time and a classic 80s B monster movie. I remember watching this scary film when it made its broadcast premiere on TV and boy it was scary & fun to watch. I had a great time. Too bad there won't be a sequel to this wonderful remake, which I and many others was hoping there will be a sequel judging from the ending.

@amusementvillage Год назад

Of all the constant remakes someone needs to remake the Blob again

@urrutiap Год назад

something i still dont get about the 1988 Blob remake. the preacher has a piece of the blob in a small mason jar. Wouldnt the piece of the blob like squeeze through between the lid and jar pretty much anyway?

@tinypinata505 Год назад

Best horror remake ever.

@musicbrush9231 Год назад

I remember first watching this film with my parents years ago. We knew of the Blob story because of the first film from the 50s, and we didn't know it was rated R because it wasn't listed at the time. Still, I found the movie enjoyable and watch it from time to time.

@spookerredmenace3950 Год назад

love both versions of the movie. 58 and remake! so good. both cheese

@shanekixmiller2133 Год назад

I hear this so many times about marketing films, specifically older films, that the reason they didn't do well was because the studio didn't market it very much. How does that even happen? Any film that a studio makes, big or small, should be properly marketed so they can return on their investment. It's just common sense. If you make a film, market the hell out of it. And that goes for all the films that your studio makes. I just don't understand how stuff like this has ever or continues to still happen.

@mbryson2899 Год назад

I always wanted to see "The Blob vs. The Thing." Working its way through all of humanity and all wildlife, The Thing eventually makes it to the Arctic and accidentally awakens The Blob. Who would win that fight?

@shanekixmiller2133 Год назад

And you can say whatever you want about Rob Zombie, but I'm a huge fan of both his music and his films. The Munsters was the first film of his that I absolutely did not care for. Once upon a Time, he was attached to do his own version of The blob. It would have revolved around a monolith and all kinds of cool stuff. I would have liked to have seen his version. I think Rob Zombie needs to do a Children of the corn movie. I feel like he would absolutely slay with that material. But I always wanted to see his version of The blob.

@zeusbacchushades Год назад

One of the best remakes ever

@llskinny84 Год назад

I love the blob 88 remake for the simple fact I am from Abbeville,Louisiana! I was 4 at the time of release so I didnt even realize until a few years later when I watched it that a lot of scenes were filmed here. seeing places that are still here like the courthouse and old theatre and ppl I know that were extras was cool to see! definitely a fan of all the nostalgia.

@Do.Hard.Things Год назад

We need a WTF happened to THE STUFF!

@winchestersons6258 Год назад

Just couldn't get enough

@patrickcharles6983 Год назад

I still find it funny that Sony(Columbia/Tri-star) used some clips from the Blob 88 in Ghostbusters 2.

@Kurtsg10 Год назад

Highly recommend the Scream Factory blu ray!

@jasontodd1896 Год назад

The blob needs a sequel. I would love a sequel to the 80s remake but have it connect to the 50s blob movie (it can be possible: have the remake take place in a different town). My idea would be that the blob was thawed out in the 70s sequel ( son of blob). They escaped but was captured again then meadows captured it (which leads into the 80s remake) . Have the new sequel take place in CA.

@rushmore309 Год назад

Fantastic remake. Classic.

@bb21again.67 Год назад

Fell in love with Shawnee Smith watching this movie. 😊

@robs9237 Год назад

Good underrated horror movie

@BoB-th8wm Год назад

The Blob is godlike in my Heart.

@sweetwilliam2511 Год назад

Great movie! The Blob is right up there with The Thing as one of the greatest remakes ever.

@jamieking8011 Год назад

I like to watch this movie the first snow of the year.

@Silvio67 Год назад

I loved the sequel by Larry Hagman.

@kilokahn_x3850 Год назад

This was a fantastic remake

@geeshep4836 Год назад

I HAVE THIS MOVIE ON DVD AND IT'S SO MUCH FUN.

@ironeddie9917 Год назад

I actually enjoyed that movie. I watched it a few months ago again.

@colesanchez5508 Год назад

Ghoulies should be your next movie. I miss those movies.

@JoBloHorrorOriginals Год назад

Promise it's on the list

@nothingtosee314 Год назад

Barely even mentioned Shawnee... She was such a piece back in the day. Also, the narrator sounds like Norm McDonald is just screaming information at me.

@jaymclean3315 Год назад

One of my favourite movies

@eVanDiesel Год назад

This movie is a triumph in SFX!

@erikthompson619 Год назад

Jason Hewlett's choppy, immensely annoying narration drags this clip down but still, as a Blob fan, I do enjoy it.

@salemslotandmore8278 Год назад

Thank You for the video 😀

@PhatGirlLuvr68Comix Год назад

A remake that's better than the original.

@bobriemersma Год назад

I love the original. Yes, it was a far smaller "happened one night" drive-in flick. I love the atmosphere and the progression from meteorite to town threat we saw. The remakes each fail for me in their own ways.