The Stuff

This sociopolitical black comedy from Larry Cohen presents us with an America that is addicted to a new yogurtlike dessert called "The Stuff." Low in calories and good tasting, the Stuff has become such a force in the dessert market that a group of ice-cream company executives hires industrial spy Moe Rutherford (Michael Moriarty) to uncover the secret ingredients of the popular food item. With the help of marketing whiz Nicole Kendall (Andrea Marcovicci) and cookie king Chocolate Chip Charlie (Garrett Morris), Moe learns that the Stuff is an active bacteria mined from the earth's core. It literally takes over the bodies of those who eat it and then, after destroyi...