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[TRAILER] A dairy conglomerate hires David Rutherford (Michael Moriarty), 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 a delicious flavor to die for in Larry Cohen's wild satire of food industry capitalism. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Jan 16, 2025 - 8 comments

Matthew Bennell (Donald Sutherland) notices that several of his friends are complaining that their close relatives are in some way different. When questioned later they themselves seem changed, as they deny everything or make excuses. As the invaders increase in number they become more open and Bennell, who has by now witnessed an attempted "replacement," realizes that he and his friends must escape or suffer the same fate. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Jul 6, 2022 - 18 comments