Terror has no shape.
In Arborville, California, three high school students try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches.
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Standard length · 1h 35m
At 1h 35m it sits between 90 minutes and two hours.
Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller
TMDB files it under horror, science fiction, and thriller.
2 subscriptions · 2 free · 5 to rent · 5 to buy
Included with 2 subscription services: fuboTV and Philo. Free or ad-supported on Pluto TV and Tubi TV. Listed to rent from 5 stores. Listed to buy from 5 stores.
6.9 / 10 on TMDB
TMDB users rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 1,121 votes, a positive audience score. That is a large sample of voters.
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