Episode 025: The Blob (1958) vs. The Blob (1988) (Remake Redemption Episode 001)

The year was 1958, and one of the most terrifying horror films ever made was about to be unleashed on unsuspecting audiences. The Blob would go on to become a cult - and pop culture - phenomenon, generating big dollars at the box office and a legacy that would last a generation.

The year was 1988, and one of the most terrifying horror films ever made was about to be unleashed on unsuspecting audiences. The Blob would go on to bomb at the box office, and be all but forgotten shortly after its release.

Remakes are a tricky - and often, unpopular - prospect. If you follow modern film discourse, you've probably heard people lament the number of remakes that major studious churn out, and complain that the well has run dry on original ideas. But remakes have been a thing almost as long as motion pictures have been a thing - and sometimes, t ...