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The Blob poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.1 / 100
1988·Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller·1h 35m

THE BLOB

“Terror has no shape.”

In Arborville, California, three high school students try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches.

Above the Line
Chuck Russell·DirectorChuck Russell·ScreenplayFrank Darabont·ScreenplayMark Irwin·Director of PhotographyMichael Hoenig·Original Music ComposerTod Feuerman·Editor
Cast
Kevin Dillon·Brian FlaggShawnee Smith·Meg PennyDonovan Leitch·Paul TaylorJeffrey DeMunn·Sheriff Herb GellerCandy Clark·Fran HewittJoe Seneca·Dr. MeddowsDel Close·Reverend MeekerPaul McCrane·Deputy Bill BriggsSharon Spelman·Mrs. PennyBeau Billingslea·Moss Woolsey
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Chuck Russell·Director
Writing· 2
Chuck Russell·ScreenplayFrank Darabont·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Mark Irwin·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Tod Feuerman·EditorTerry Stokes·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Michael Hoenig·Original Music ComposerGreg Steele·Sound RecordistMark 'Frito' Long·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 9
Joseph A. Porro·Costume DesignJeff Ginn·Art DirectionCraig Stearns·Production DesignAnne H. Ahrens·Set DecorationSanja Milkovic Hays·Costume SupervisorMike Smithson·Makeup EffectsGary F. Steele·Set DesignerSally Thornton·Set DesignerJohn Caglione Jr.·Makeup Effects
Production· 4
Andre Blay·Executive ProducerElliott Kastner·ProducerJack H. Harris·ProducerJohanna Ray·Casting
Other Departments· 8
Janet Brady·StuntsKent Burton·AnimationSteven Frank·HairstylistBecky Ochoa·WigmakerTony Gardner·Animatronic and Prosthetic EffectsMarlene Stoller·WigmakerRenee Prince·Scenic ArtistBlaine Converse·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
62.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
63%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$8M
ROI -18%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Blob's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8B0000
#FFC0CB
#800080
Mood
Ominous, Terrifying, Desperate
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a dark, blurry, and elongated human-like figure, possibly a person, seen from above, with two distinct hands reaching out. The figure and ha”

horrorsci-fi
Key Elements
Human Like SilhouetteHandsBubblesTextured Background
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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