The Blob is a 1988 science-fiction horror film written and directed by Chuck Russell, co-written with Frank Darabont, and starring Kevin Dillon, Shawnee Smith, Donovan Leitch, Jeffrey DeMunn, Candy Clark and Joe Seneca. The film's title depicts an amorphous acidic amoeba-like organism that eats and dissolves anything in its path as it grows, where it begins to feed on the residents of the fictional town of Arborville, California. A remake of the 1958 horror film of the same name, the film was theatrically released in 1988, and was a box office flop, earning $8.2 million. Despite a mixed to positive reception, praise was heavily regarding the special-effects. Much like the original film, the remake has since gained a cult following and some consider the film to be one of the best remakes ever made