This 1958 horror "The Blob" is known for being Steve McQueen's first on-screen leading feature, but there were so many more aspects to the film that keep it in the conversation even today. This week as part of the Mid-century Macabre series, we dive into the cultural landscape at the time that was used in the storytelling of this movie to make it that much more frightening for audiences at the time, including the space race, the cultural divide between teenagers (see: Greasers) and their parents, and small town Americas midnight horror movie.
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