Terror has no shape.
In Arborville, California, three high school students try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches.
- Body horror
- Graphic violence
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Classical in form, resolved, earnest and unpretentious.
- classical in formformally daring
- resolvedopen-ended
- earnestironic
- unpretentiousprestige
- character-ledplot-driven
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Cast
- Kevin DillonBrian Flagg
- Shawnee SmithMeg Penny
- Donovan LeitchPaul Taylor
- Jeffrey DeMunnSheriff Herb Geller
- Candy ClarkFran Hewitt
- Joe SenecaDr. Meddows
- Del CloseReverend Meeker
- Paul McCraneDeputy Bill Briggs
- Sharon SpelmanMrs. Penny
- Beau BillingsleaMoss Woolsey
Crew
- Chuck RussellDirector
- Chuck RussellScreenplay
- Frank DarabontScreenplay
- Mark IrwinDirector of Photography
- Michael HoenigOriginal Music Composer
- Tod FeuermanEditor
- Terry StokesEditor
- Elliott KastnerProducer
- Jack H. HarrisProducer
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Pairings
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