The Blob (1988)
by Chuck Russell
ESC Distribution - August 19 , 2020
Original Title : The Blob
Audio : English DTS-HD MA 2.0, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, French DTS-HD MA
Subtitles : French
Country : USA
Year : 1988
Duration : 95' ( )
Format : Collector's Edition Blu-ray + DVD
Area : B
Genre : Horror, SF
Synopsis
A meteorite hits the Earth. A shapeless mass extracts itself from it and grows by ingesting one by one the inhabitants of a city in the United States. The Blob creeps everywhere to stalk its prey and nothing seems to be able to stop it. In this hellish atmosphere, Meg Penny and Brian Flagg try to survive, while a mysterious government team quarantines the city.
Contains :
“The Return of the Blob” by Olivier Père, journalist and director of programming at Arte (ESC Éditions, 2020, 23'45”)
“It fell from the sky”: interview with Chuck Russell (“It Fell From The Sky!: Chuck Russell On The Road To The Blob”, Shout Factory, 2019, 22'26”, VOST)
" Shot ! It's an order ! » : interview with cinematographer Mark Irwin (« Shoot Him! That's A Direct Oder!: Cinematographer Mark Irwin On The Blob », Shout Factory, 2019, 18'10”, VOST)
“The Incredible Melting Man”: interview with special effects creator Tony Gardner (“The Incredible Melting Man: Tony Gardner On The Blob”, Shout Factory, 2019, 22'02”, VOST)
2 original trailers (2'53”, OV)
DVDs:
"I killed the strawberry jam!" “: interview with Chuck Russell (“I Killed The Strawberry Jam: Chuck Russell On Shooting The Blob”, Shout Factory, 2019, 25'27”, VOST)
Behind the scenes of special effects: archive footage (“Gardner's Grue Crew: Behind The Scenes On The Blob”, Shout Factory, 2019, 25'53”, VOST)