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Release Date:
5 August 1988 (USA)
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Scream now, while there's still room to breathe. more
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A strange lifeform consumes everything in its path as it grows and grows. full summary | add synopsis
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6 nominations
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"Better than the original?" not really relevant, its just "different!"
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Cast
(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 |
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95 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Finland:K-15 (uncut DVD version) (2001) |
Finland:K-16 (cut) (1989) |
Finland:K-16 (cut) (1988) |
USA:R (certificate #29131) |
Australia:M |
Canada:14A |
France:-12 |
Norway:18 |
Singapore:M18 |
UK:18 |
West Germany:18 |
Iceland:16
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All of the exteriors for the movie were shot in a small south Louisiana town called Abbeville. Abbeville is laid out almost exactly the same as Arbeville, Colorado, where the movie takes place. Abbeville was used because filming took place in late 1987 and Arbeville was covered in snow. It's just a weird coincedence that the names are so similar.
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Crew or equipment visible: Reflected on Scott's helmet at the beginning of the movie when Paul sits down next to him
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Referenced in Lightning Bug (2004)
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You Don't Have To Move The Mountain
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Given the 30 years gap between the two films....it certainly isn't "thirty years better"..... just 30 years different!
Certainly a good attempt at a remake but not within a bull's roar of John Carpenter's THE THING which blew the original out of the water! (Why, so many climed on its back I could never fathom!)
Dillon does an exemplarary job in an "I'm angry with everyone" McQueen reprise. Part LOST BOYS part EASY RIDER, Dillon handles the Blob pretty well. Lots of people die, some you might not expect but hey, like ET its the Government's fault again isn't it? Anyway, all the bad guys get their come-uppance, so no problem! Neat little ending too. Shame no movie producer has capitalised on it!