The Blob

Summary

The Blob is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,459 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Blob's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Blob's director is recorded as Chuck Russell^[4].
• The Blob's screenwriter is recorded as Frank Darabont^[5].
• The Blob's screenwriter is recorded as Chuck Russell^[6].
• The Blob's screenwriter is recorded as Kay Linaker^[7].
• The Blob's composer is recorded as Michael Hoenig^[8].
• The Blob's genre is recorded as horror film^[9].
• The Blob's genre is recorded as science fiction film^[10].
• The Blob's genre is recorded as monster film^[11].
• The Blob's based on is recorded as The Blob^[12].
• The Blob's cast member is recorded as Kevin Dillon^[13].
• The Blob's cast member is recorded as Shawnee Smith^[14].
• The Blob's cast member is recorded as Donovan Leitch^[15].
• The Blob's cast member is recorded as Jeffrey DeMunn^[16].
• The Blob's cast member is recorded as Candy Clark^[17].
• The Blob's cast member is recorded as Joe Seneca^[18].
• The Blob's cast member is recorded as Donovan^[19].
• The Blob's cast member is recorded as Paul McCrane^[20].
• The Blob's cast member is recorded as Art LaFleur^[21].
• The Blob's cast member is recorded as Ricky Paull Goldin^[22].
• The Blob's cast member is recorded as Frank Collison^[23].
• The Blob's cast member is recorded as Douglas Emerson^[24].
• The Blob's cast member is recorded as Jack Nance^[25].
• The Blob's cast member is recorded as Erika Eleniak^[26].
• The Blob's cast member is recorded as Bill Moseley^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Blob's producer is recorded as Elliott Kastner^[28]. Its director is recorded as Chuck Russell^[4]. Screenwriters include Frank Darabont^[5], Chuck Russell^[6], and Kay Linaker^[7]. Cast members include Kevin Dillon^[13], Shawnee Smith^[14], Donovan Leitch^[15], Jeffrey DeMunn^[16], Candy Clark^[17], and Joe Seneca^[18].

Publication

Publication dates include +1988-01-01T00:00:00Z^[29], +1988-10-20T00:00:00Z^[30], and +1988-08-05T00:00:00Z^[31]. The Blob's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[32]. Genres include horror film^[9], science fiction film^[10], and monster film^[11]. Its part of the series is recorded as it^[33].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include biological weapon^[34], human subject research project^[35], and arms race^[36]. The Blob's part of the series is recorded as it^[33].

Reception

Reviews include 5.8/10^[37] and 69%^[38].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Blob include Myxogastria^[39], a taxon^[40].

Why It Matters

The Blob ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,459 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for it include Myxogastria^[39], a taxon^[40].