The Blob (1988) - The best Stephen King film not technically a Stephen King film

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Autumn13

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I couldn't believe this when I found it. By Burt Bacharach? Really!!!!
Burt Bacharach – The Blob Lyrics

Beware of the blob, it creeps
And leaps and glides and slides
Across the floor
Right through the door
And all around the wall
A splotch, a blotch
Be careful of the blob.
 
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Religiously_Unkind

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The movie is the epitome of the creature feature genre, surpassing even "The Thing" (1981). It was directed by Frank Darabont, SK's most prolific cinematic voice. Even one of the characters is named Flagg.

The movie has all the elements of a Stephen King yarn, especially The Stand - a man made abomination with the potential to destroy humanity escapes from a lab, the government goes to brutal lengths to suppress it, and treats it potential victims like cattle. It has religious fanatics willing to trigger the apocalypse, body horror up the wazoo, hints of Lovecraft, and even the children aren't spared.

Your thoughts on The Blob?

A lot of the actors in the movie have been in Stephen King adaptations.