A mysterious substance that looks like whipped cream is discovered bubbling up from underground, and it just happens to taste great. In no time at all, aided by some hilariously satirical TV advertisements ("no artificial ingredients!"), the substance is dubbed "The Stuff" and becomes the most popular and strangely addictive dessert in the world. Unfortunately, not only is "The Stuff" sentient, it controls the minds of those who eat it, and slowly absorbs your body from the inside out.

Taking equal inspiration from THE BLOB and INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (an intriguing pair), Larry Cohen's film is a great deal of silly fun, especially the inventive and often hilariously goofy special effects. Fun cast, too, with Cohen regular Michael Moriarty mixing it up with SNL's Garrett Morris, Paul Sorvino, and (very briefly) Danny Aiello.

Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys an entertaining, occasionally even clever B-movie, and it's available on Netflix streaming.

"Everybody has to eat shaving cream once in a while"
Citizen Kane, step the fuck down.

Reading the synopsis of “The Stuff,” and while watching it, parts of this film seemed familiar, but I don’t think I had ever really seen it all the way through – probably snippets on late night HBO as a kid.

Really enjoyed re-connecting and catching up with this one. Makes me yearn for the films of this era with a fun, goofy spirit and a cautionary tale beneath the practical effects. Had this been a regular watch when I was younger, I’m sure the nostalgia factor would be even deeper and I’d love it even more.

Made me wonder about the recycling of many other types of horror. If someone could re-create the spirit of these types of films they could be on to something way more interesting than the killer-stalking-teenager retreads.

This movie is nothing but fun, but it makes about as much sense as a Lovecraft book put through a wood chipper, and is cheesier than the entirety of France put together.

The mechanics of THE STUFF combine to make a relentlessly terrible B-Movie about killer Yogurt. The script, direction and especially acting are all sub-par, amateur and down right embarrassing. .. HOWEVER.. Somewhere along the way a certain glee kicks in as you realize that this is a stab at blatant consumerism (Enough is never Enough") and the masses susceptibility to things that are obviously and extremely NOT good for them. Worst are those who sell it, knowing it is not "right". Find alien goop, package, sell and commercialize it with cute jingles and flashy TV ads. SUCKERS !!!

Loses its way in the third act, but the allegory (while being very heavy handed at times) is also done with some unique charm as well. It's worth at least one viewing, if only for some well handled effects work.

Wish the effects held up on this better, but the Michael Moriarty is awesome and pretty much made the movie.

Seeds of good ideas in here. There are elements of the film's critique of fad culture that almost sort of kinda work. And small parts are intentionally and successfully funny: the Colonel ordering they pay the taxi drivers, or most of the The Stuff commercials. Largely, though, it's unintentionally funny in how inept and disjointed it is. Badly made movies are never as much fun to watch as people like to pretend.

This is a mildly entertaining comedy-horror film from the 1980's. It's about some tasty white goo that is found bubbling up out of the earth. So a company starts harvesting it and selling it as a dessert food.

People become addicted to it, but a boy notices that it moves around on its own, and defies his family by refusing to eat it. He hooks up with an industrial saboteur and together they discover that the stuff controls the minds of those who consume it.

It's clearly a rip-off of the classic film "The Blob", but with a culinary twist. It's dumb, but it is enjoyable for those who miss the relatively innocent flicks of bygone decades.

Terrible acting, ropey effects, clumsy editing and more charm and verve than a thousand Michael Bay movies, Larry Cohen's The Stuff is a B-movie right down to its bones.

The story of a mass marketed killer goo that zombifies everyone that eats it, it's not exactly subtle, but who cares about subtle when you can have squashed heads, bleeding eyes and terrifying hairpieces (take a bow, Michael Moriarty) instead?

My favourite scene? When Moriarty's girlfriend reacts to him getting suffocated by the goo by deciding to set fire to it. While it's still on his face.

Not my favorite, and it starts losing steam in the last 25 minutes or so, but still very entertaining with some great special effects. You have to respect the lengths filmmakers went to to scare us before CGI was available!

Taking elements of The Blob, Invasion of the Body Snatchers and a healthy dose of anti-corporate greed, this movie is fun horror comedy for two acts until kind of fall apart near the end. Thankfully the final scene is a knock-out.