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!
Writing
Larry Cohen's script is sharp, silly, and weirdly prescient.
Practical Effects
The Stuff itself — gross, tactile, magnificent practical effects.
Acting
Michael Moriarty's unhinged charisma carries every scene.
Director
Larry Cohen
Michael Moriarty
David 'Mo' Rutherford
Andrea Marcovicci
Nicole Kendall
Garrett Morris
'Chocolate Chip' Charlie W. Hobbs
Paul Sorvino
Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears
Scott Bloom
Jason
Danny Aiello
Vickers
Patrick O'Neal
Fletcher
James Dixon
Postman
Alexander Scourby
Evans
Russell Nype
Richards
Brian Bloom
Jason's Brother
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Larry Cohen conceived this after seeing yogurt commercials — he wondered why people trusted mysterious white goo. The 80s diet craze made it accidentally timely.
The 'Chocolate Chip Charlie' character was written for Arsenio Hall, who passed. Garrett Morris improvised most of his scenes. The Stuff was shaving cream, fire extinguisher foam, and yogurt — edible until it wasn't.
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