Directed by Irvin Yeaworth, The Blob stars Steve McQueen as a teenager who discovers a mysterious, fast-growing organism that consumes everything in its path. The story unfolds through escalating encounters and attempts to stop the spreading threat within a small-town setting. Criterion Collection A cult classic of gooey greatness, The Blob follows the havoc wreaked on a small town by an outer-space monster with neither soul nor vertebrae, with Steve McQueen playing the rebel teen who tries to warn the residents about the jellylike invader. Strong performances and ingenious special effects help The Blob transcend the schlock sci-fi and youth delinquency genres from which it originates. Made outside of Hollywood by a maverick film distributor and a crew whose credits mostly comprised religious and educational shorts, The Blob helped launch the careers of McQueen and composer Burt Bacharach, whose bouncy title song is just one of this films many unexpected pleasures. Från IMDB: An alien lifeform consumes everything in its path as it grows and grows.