The initial presentation—the playful theme music alongside an unusual opening sequence—might lead viewers to assume they’re in for a silly horror movie that doesn't have any real intent, and there's some truth to that idea, though not the whole story. It does embrace campiness, but it generally maintains a sense of seriousness. I consistently find myself laughing and enjoying it each time I view it; I’ve been watc…

_**An odd, ravenous red mass from beyond our world!**_ A group of young people (including Steve McQueen and Aneta Corsaut) see a strange, gelatinous substance violently attack residents in a Pennsylvania town, but the authorities struggle to accept what they’ve witnessed. Even though it feels old-fashioned now, “The Blob” (1958) is worth watching as a look at small-town life in America during 1957 (the year of…