The precision and craftsmanship of Tony Gardner and his crews’ practical effects work is unarguably a highlight of 1980s horror. Starting its life as a late 50’s drive-in shocker starring Steve McQueen, Chuck Russell’s 1988 remake of The Blob is justifiably known today for far more than it’s less-than-hip title. The Digestion Process from The Blob (1988) Keep reading for a look at the 10 best practical gore effects as voted on by Chris Coffel, Kieran Fisher, Rob Hunter, Meg Shields, Jacob Trussell, and myself.ġ0. For a brief window, before audiences submitted to the computer, technicians pushed the craft of makeup effects to brazen new heights, and the images they produced are unshakable. This was a brilliant decade where artists like Rick Baker, Rob Bottin, Tom Savini, Stan Winston, and others could piggyback off the technical milestones of John Chambers and Dick Smith. You will notice that most of these picks come from the gooey era of the 1980s. We dare any modern film to achieve the horror or the revulsion of the scenes listed below.

When it comes to the horror genre, more often than not, the practical effect retains an emotional response longer than that of the weightless computer cartoon.

Don’t worry, that baller CGI-fest you’re currently praising will sink into history as well. That is not to say that the film has failed you, or that it is not worth your attention. You may allow yourself a chuckle or even an eye-roll. You can spot the seams of any “classic” if you watch with a modern eye. To exist out of time is an impossibility.

A film is dated the moment it is released.

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