Beware! The Blob

"It's loose again eating everyone!"

1972 1h 27m EN

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★4.6TMDB · 83

ComedyHorrorScience Fiction

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A technician brings a frozen specimen of the original Blob back from the North Pole. When his wife accidentally defrosts the it, it terrorizes the populace-- the local hippies, cops, drunks and bowlers must all face the Blob!

“It's loose again eating everyone!”

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Cast

Robert Walker Jr.
Bobby Hartford
Gwynne Gilford
Lisa Clark
Richard Stahl
Edward Fazio
Richard Webb
Sheriff Jones
Shelley Berman
Mr. Carmel
Larry Hagman
Young Hobo
Carol Lynley
Leslie
Godfrey Cambridge
Chester Hargis

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Larry Hagman
Writers: Jack Woods, Anthony Harris, Jack H. Harris
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 61% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Blob Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Larry Hagman, shot by Al Hamm. 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 Mort Garson. 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 Tony de Zarraga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

Larry Hagman directs. Al Hamm behind the camera. Mort Garson scores. Tony de Zarraga cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 61% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
454 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
5Part of the "The Blob Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Larry Hagman, shot by Al Hamm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Mort Garson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Tony de Zarraga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Robert Walker Jr. and Gwynne Gilford and Richard Stahl carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "It's loose again eating everyone!".
11IMDB entry: tt0068271 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Only 83 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
13Classified under 8 themes, including "wheelchair", "sequel", "alien", "decapitation".

The technical file

Cinematography: Al Hamm
Original score: Mort Garson
Editing: Tony de Zarraga
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Status: Released
Budget: $150,000
Box office: $90,833
Return: 61% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Beware! The Blob (1972)

Part of

The Blob Collection

The Blob is a formless, extraterrestrial creature devouring everything that approaches it.

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Larry Hagman

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Wuchak2021-10-23
★ 6/10
The return of the hungry red glob from outer space! In the Greater Los Angeles area, a technician unwittingly brings home a specimen of the Blob in a frozen canister, which his wife unwisely allows to unthaw. Suddenly hippies, cops, rednecks and bowlers are under horrific attack. Robert Walker Jr. & Gwynne Gilford play the main protagonists while Richard Webb is on hand as the stalwart Sheriff. There are several glorified cameos by the likes of Randy Stonehill, Carol Lynley, Dick Van Patten, Burgess Meredith and the like. “Beware! The Blob” (1972), aka “Son of Blob” (or “The Blob II”) came out fourteen years after the original film with Steve McQueen and was made by Larry Hagman in his downtime between the TV hits I Dream of Jeannie and Dallas. It has a loose and breezy improvisational feel, throwing in quirky comedic bits amidst the serious horror. While the amusing parts don’t always work (e.g. the curious barber shop sequence), they keep the proceedings peculiar. It is interesting to compare the two movies because of the social changes brought about by the radical events of the 60s. As the original flick provided a good look into small town America of 1957 (when it was shot) this sequel is an entertaining window into the counterculture of 1971 (when it was shot) and how the hippies or semi-hippies gelled with the older folk of traditional culture. To me, this isn’t as big a deal as it’s made out to be as there is always a “generation gap” between young and old in every decade, which can be observed even in the original film. A quality remake of the original came out in 1988 and, like “Beware! The Blob,” walked the balance beam between utter horror and amusing non-horror. It had a bigger budget compared to this one (and no doubt the original too), but the addition of a subplot that reveals the creature's origins as decidedly earth-centric takes away from the Blob's otherworldly and creepy ambiance. Still, it’s a worthwhile reimagining. Most people consider this a bad film, but it IS entertaining in a totally eccentric way; and entertainment is the name of the game. The movie runs 1 hour, 27 minutes, and was shot in the Los Angeles area (Culver City, Glendale, Diamond Bar, Pomona and Venice). GRADE: B-
tmdb938365502024-11-25
★ 4/10
Such a lacking and unfunny sequel to the original cult classic. Not any of the supposed 'jokes' where funny and weren't distinguished as jokes like the original, the acting is also the worst acting I have ever seen and this is including Speed 2. So overall, this film is one that I'm glad I didn't watch as a child when my love for the original was at its height, very bad and don't waste your time. 5/10.