THE BLOB(Chuck Russell, 1988)
Russell, who directed the best Elm Street film that wasn't helmed by Craven, directed and co-scripted (along with Frank Darabont) this remake of the drive-in classic. An alien blob descends on a small town, absorbing the residents and growing larger as it kills. It's appropriately silly, schlocky fun. The original's classic "blob takes over the theater" climax is held in tact, but there's a larger subplot involving authorities taking over that doesn't work so well. Lots of intentional humor add to the fun. I'm surprised this hasn't been remade again, especially in 3D. At one point, Rob Zombie was going to do a remake, but he seems like the wrong choice. Kevin Dillon and his mullet star, and Saw's Shawnee Smith and The Walking Dead's Jeffrey Demunn also appear. GRADE: B
Despite tomorrow being Halloween, I might try to catch a few more movies over the weekend. If not, I hit 19 films - a lot more than I expected.
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