Movie

The Stuff

1985 · 86 min

A goofy, gooey satire that turns consumer craving into shambling horror, played with deadpan glee and cheap, sticky thrills.

Tagline: Are you eating it... or is it eating you?
Overview: 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!
How it feels: Satirical, campy, absurd and eerie. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Corruption, addiction, greed, media
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
addiction
greed
media
survival
Places: small town
countryside
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild