Another Monsterdon watch party movie from a couple months ago!!?! This is the kind of movie that’s not really “good” but is still pretty entertaining!!!
- peertube: https://tube.me.jon-e.net/w/956f549f-94c8-46d7-beed-6624da52229d
- archive: https://archive.org/details/the-stuff-1985-michael-moriarty-full-movie-1080p-hd
- for trigger warnings see: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/15361
The film follows the discovery of a mysterious, sweet, and addictive substance becoming a popular dessert in the United States but soon begins attacking people and turning them into zombies.
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Colin Greenland reviewed The Stuff for White Dwarf #77 and stated that “A brilliant performance by Cohen stalwart Michael Moriarty as an industrial spy after the truth holds the straggling plot together."[29] It received positive reviews from critics: on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 68% rating, based on 19 reviews.[30] According to Bruce Kawin and Tony Williams, The Stuff satirizes American consumerism, mass media, and health foods.[31][32] Roger Crow of On: Yorkshire Magazine called the film a “schlock horror satire”, praised Moriarty’s performance, and said the film paid homage to “The Blob and Invasion of the Body Snatchers [and] went on to inspire cosmetics horror satire The Substance."[33] He said the quality of the special effects and picture quality ranged from good to bad. He praised the performance, direction, script, and rewatchability of the film.[33] Ian Berriman of SFX praised Moriarty for his ability to improvise in the film, calling him “delightfully idiosyncratic”.[8] Berriman also wrote that although many special effects did not look believable, they contributed to the appeal of the film.