Customer Ratings & Reviews

I was very happy when Criterion announced that this film was coming to their blu-ray collections. This is one of my favorite classic sci-fi films, and it looks amazing on blu-ray.

Let me begin by saying The Blob is one of my favorite '50s monster flicks, one I've watched more times than I care to admit. Love the creepiness of it, the aura, Steve McQueen, the evil thing oozing into the movie theater and of course the scene in the very cool diner. As someone who loves this film, I have it on old VHS somewhere and on DVD, and I even own the poster. Great so far, but ... When I saw it was coming out on blu-ray, knowing it was a Criterion property, I assumed they'd be charging top dollar. I also expected, based on Criterion's reputation, top quality. Sorry, but if you own the DVD, do not bother doubling up for the blu-ray. I don't know what the other reviewers are seeing or if many have closely compared the two versions, but on my large flat screen, there is little difference between the DVD and blu-ray versions. When I pop in a blu-ray I expect a perfect picture. Yes, I'm willing to cut them slack when it comes to older movies like this, but regardless of the quality of the original print, if a company cannot produce a blu-ray offering a significantly superior picture to the DVD version, other than profit, what's the point? If you don't own the DVD, then consider the blu-ray, especially because The Blob is not aired often. You might want to consider setting up a price alert or waiting for a sale rather than spending $30, however.

I loved this movie I would recomend it to anyone that wants a scare.

like i said,a great sci-fi movie!a classic 50s movie