The Incredible Melting Man. by Phil Smith

Now it’s up to Brian, Sheriff Herb Geller ( Jeffrey DeMunn of The Mist and AMC’s The Walking Dead), and government scientist Dr. Shortly thereafter, “the blob” oozes out of the hospital and begins to consume everything in its path, growing to gargantuan proportions.

There, the vagabond begins to liquefy from prolonged exposure to the mysterious space slime. Three high school students, Brian Flagg ( Kevin Dillon, Entourage), Meg Penny ( Shawnee Smith of the Saw series), and Paul Taylor ( Donovan Leitch, Cutting Class), stumble upon the man and take him to a nearby hospital. After exploring the crash site, an elderly transient ( Billy Beck, Near Dark) comes into contact with a jelly-like substance that attaches itself to his hand. In this version of the classic story, a meteorite crashes near the small town of Arborville, California. And, like Philip Kaufman’s Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982), and David Cronenberg’s The Fly (1986), it’s the rare remake that stands on its own while improving upon its source material in the process. After escaping from the hospital, Steve begins to ravage the nearby countryside brutally murdering all who cross his path, and leaving behind a series of mangled bodies covered in his dripping flesh…Ī legendary drive-in favorite and showcase for some of special effects genius Rick Baker’s earliest work, William Sachs’ THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN offers an oozing 70s tribute to 1950s sci-fi cinema.Screenwriter: Chuck Russell, Frank DarabontĬast: Shawnee Smith, Kevin Dillon, Donovan Leitch, Jeffrey DeMunn, Candy Clark, Joe SenecaĬo-written and directed by Chuck Russell ( A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors), 1988’s The Blob is a remake of Irvin Yeaworth’s 1958’s drive-in classic. Worse, he begins to develop an instinctual urge to kill, learning that this is the only way to maintain his strength.

Somehow able to return to Earth, Steve awakens in a hospital bed, only to discover that his body is disintegrating. While on the first-ever voyage to the rings of Saturn, an unexplained phenomenon takes hold of astronaut Steve West and his crew, burning all but Steve to a crisp. This special limited edition embossed and spot gloss slipcover (designed by Chris Barnes) is limited to 6,000 units and is only available here at ! Vinegar Syndrome just announced The Incredible Shrinking Man 4K UHD release:

The Incredible Melting Man. by Phil Smith