The Stuff

     The Stuff is a comedy film disguised as a horror movie, that ultimately becomes a story about marketing and commercialism. Up from the ground comes a bubbling white creamy substance. Some guy stumbles upon it, tastes it, and decides that it's so delicious, he simply must sell it to others. The world loves it, but some people, a Texan detective and a kid in particular are highly suspicious. The detective is hired to find out what The Stuff is made of and a kid starts seeing this yummy dessert moving about his fridge and his family members become overly obsessed with its supposed healthiness. 

      People start showing clear signs of dependency on The Stuff and are turning into yogurt zombies called "Stuffies", encouraging everyone to eat The Stuff, because it's so tasty and good for you too. The Texan detective and his new child sidekick discover that there is no mixing or processing of The Stuff, it's just being mined out of the ground without even being tested. 

      The Stuff is pretty aggressive in large quantities and can attack at will. The detective sneaks into the factory where The Stuff is being distributed and plants a few land mines and blows up the geyser that the Stuff is bubbling out from. The Stuff is outed as a mind-altering bacterial substance and people vow to get rid of all of it. 

      In the end, when all seems right with the world, you see what looks like some kind of drug deal, and you learn it's a couple of Stuffies getting their fix and transporting it like a drug cartel. This has been a great cult favorite and also a great time capsule from the early 80s too.  Entertaining but not to be taken too seriously either.