This Day in Horror History: THE STUFF Was Released in 1985
Larry Cohen’s irreverent horror-comedy The Stuff was released on this day in 1985. If it’s been a while, or if you’ve yet to experience the film for yourself, give the trailer and synopsis a spin below.
Synopsis:
A delicious, mysterious goo that oozes from the earth is marketed as the newest dessert sensation, but the tasty treat rots more than teeth when zombie-like snackers who only want to consume more of the strange substance at any cost begin infesting the world.
The Stuff stars Michael Moriarty, Andrea Marcovicci, and Garrett Morris.
Trivia:
According to audio commentary on the 2000 Anchor Bay DVD, the scene in the motel where the Stuff comes out of the mattress and pillows and attacks the man on the wall and ceiling was shot in a room that could turn upside down, allowing the Stuff to move up and down the wall. It was exactly the same room used in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) when Johnny Depp’s character Glen is sucked into his bed and his blood is regurgitated back out onto the ceiling. (Source)
According to Larry Cohen himself, in some scenes in which the Stuff chases characters, a foam made of blended fish bones was used. It stank so much that, as soon as the shots were done, the actors ran to a river in order to bathe and get rid of the stench. (Source)
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