
Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!
1991

Representation Score
Limited
1972
PGDirector
Larry Hagman
Runtime
87 minutes
Average Rating
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Beware! The Blob (1972) serves as a satirical ensemble piece that uses a biological threat to bring together various social groups. While it successfully brings together diverse subcultures like hippies and law enforcement, it remains grounded in the conventional clichés of its time. The film's strength lies in its chaotic social interactions, yet it falls short in providing meaningful characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity. It prioritizes genre-driven survival over challenging systemic hierarchies or including underrepresented groups.
Category Breakdown
The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or queer undertones. It follows traditional 1970s genre conventions.
Women's roles are limited, with the wife serving mainly as a reactive character. The film adheres to traditional domestic themes without challenging gender norms.
The story focuses on a local community without showing racial diversity. It depicts a likely homogeneous society typical of mid-century American science fiction.
The film presents a mixed social landscape by grouping various subcultures like hippies, cops, and drunks. This creates a chaotic, pluralistic environment.
There is no depiction of physical or cognitive disabilities in the narrative.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
A technician brings a frozen specimen of the original Blob back from the North Pole. When his wife accidentally defrosts the it, it terrorizes the populace-- the local hippies, cops, drunks and bowlers must all face the Blob!

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