Question 1

Is The Blob (1988) scary?

Accepted Answer

Not particularly — The Blob (1988) trades on gore and extremity rather than fright. As a creature feature film, it scored 2.0/10 for fear, 6.0/10 for atmosphere, and 7.0/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

When did The Blob (1988) come out, and is it streaming?

Accepted Answer

The Blob (1988)'s US theatrical release date is August 5, 1988. It first became available to watch at home on October 28, 1988.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in The Blob (1988)?

Accepted Answer

The Blob (1988) has 11 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is The Blob (1988) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

The Blob (1988) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 2.0/10 for fear, 7.0/10 for gore, and 5.0/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 11 jump scares. Content warnings on file: child endangerment.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of The Blob (1988)?

Accepted Answer

Kevin Dillon plays Brian Flagg, Shawnee Smith plays Meg Penny, Donovan Leitch plays Paul Taylor, Jeffrey DeMunn plays Sheriff Herb Geller, Candy Clark plays Fran Hewitt, Joe Seneca plays Dr. Meddows, Del Close plays Reverend Meeker, Paul McCrane plays Deputy Bill Briggs.

Question 6

Does The Blob (1988) have a happy ending?

Accepted Answer

The Blob (1988) has an ambiguous ending on Watch Darkly's spoiler-gated ending scale.

Question 7

What are some films like The Blob (1988)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to The Blob (1988) on Watch Darkly include Cabin Fever (2002), Bugonia (2025), Slither (2006), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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