The Stuff

"Are you eating it... or is it eating you?"

1985 1h 26m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 559

HorrorScience FictionComedy

Synopsis

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Amalgamated Dairies hires David Rutherford, an FBI man turned industrial saboteur, to investigate a popular new product called “the Stuff,” a new dessert product that is blowing ice cream sales out of the water. Nobody knows how it’s made or what’s in it, but people are lining up to buy it. It's got a delicious flavor to die for!

“Are you eating it... or is it eating you?”

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Cast

Michael Moriarty
David 'Mo' Rutherford
Andrea Marcovicci
Nicole Kendall
Garrett Morris
'Chocolate Chip' Charlie W. Hobbs
Paul Sorvino
Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears
Scott Bloom
Jason
Danny Aiello
Vickers
Patrick O'Neal
Fletcher
James Dixon
Postman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Larry Cohen
Writers: Larry Cohen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Larry Cohen, shot by Paul Glickman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Anthony Guefen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Armond Lebowitz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Michael Moriarty and Andrea Marcovicci and Garrett Morris carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Are you eating it... or is it eating you?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Larry Cohen directs. Paul Glickman behind the camera. Anthony Guefen scores. Armond Lebowitz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
341 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Larry Cohen, shot by Paul Glickman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Anthony Guefen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Armond Lebowitz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Michael Moriarty and Andrea Marcovicci and Garrett Morris carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Are you eating it... or is it eating you?".
9IMDB entry: tt0090094 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 21 themes, including "fbi", "cult", "addiction", "junk food".