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Key Features:
Corporate conspiracy, Consumerism, Parasite, Government cover-up, International espionage, Cult following, Social commentary, Exploitation, Nudity-mild, Violence-moderate, Practical effects, B-movie, Satire
Tone:
humorous, satirical, serious
Target Audience:
Cult film enthusiasts, Horror fans, Cynical viewers, Midnight movie crowd
Emotional Arc:
Intrigue → Disgust

The Stuff

1985-06-14
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Amalgamated Dairies hires David Rutherford, an FBI man turned industrial saboteur, to investigate a popular new product called “the Stuff,” a new dessert product that is blowing ice cream sales out of the water. Nobody knows how it’s made or what’s in it, but people are lining up to buy it. It's got a delicious flavor to die for!

Genres
Horror, Science Fiction, Comedy
Cast
Michael Moriarty, Andrea Marcovicci, Garrett Morris, Paul Sorvino, Scott Bloom, Danny Aiello, Patrick O, James Dixon, Alexander Scourby, Russell Nype
Crew
Larry Cohen, Larry Cohen
Rating
6(505 votes)
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Microwave Massacre
4.3

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The Substance
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6.4

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Contamination
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Body Melt
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Gremlins
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7.138

After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.



The Toxic Avenger
6.3

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4.4

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Weirdsville
5.9

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Brain Damage
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The Monster Club
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The Thing
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Street Trash
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A group of hobos begin melting into multicolored piles of goo after drinking sixty-year-old liquor. At the same time, the psychotic Vietnam War vet who rules the hobo camp snaps and begins killing at random. Two brothers set out to stop the liquor and the killer.



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5.8

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The Incredible Shrinking Woman

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Sleeper
Sleeper(1973)
6.9

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Attack of the Puppet People

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Evil Toons
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Beetlejuice
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Tetsuo: The Bullet Man

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FearDotCom
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Beware! The Blob
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Phantasm
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Disaster Movie
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The Editor
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Chill Factor
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The Shadow Effect

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Soylent Green
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Bloodsucking Bastards
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Fear, Inc.
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RoboCop
RoboCop(1987)
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The Possession of Michael King

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Replace
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Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust

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The Conspiracy
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Ghoulies
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The Amazing Bulk
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The Big Bus
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Attack of the Killer Donuts

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The Happening
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The Killer Condom
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Lost Boys: The Thirst
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Night of the Demons

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Ghostbusters
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Incontrôlable
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The Kill Room
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Waxwork
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Planet Terror
6.686

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6.7

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The Little Shop of Horrors

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The Midnight After
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