The Incredible Melting Man (1977)

I hadn't seen this one in years and was happy to finally revisit this classick the other night. This is easily the best 'melt movie' ever ("Street Trash", of course, coming in at a close second...) and I don't care who disagrees with that. All hail Rick Baker and his gooey skills!

During a space mission, a crew of astronauts are exposed to heavy radiation around the rings of Saturn and Steve is the only one on the shuttle to return to Earth alive. However, he's in pretty bad shape as his body is gradually melting, though he now possesses heightened physical strength. After escaping from the hospital, he goes on a rampage through the town while a scientist tries to catch up with him and contain his radioactive rage...

"The Incredible Melting Man" is done very much in the tradition of '40s and '50s sc-fi movies, just with a slimier, gorier 'edge'. Steve, the melting man, looks great as he's scaring and tearing towns folk up while literally falling apart along the way. You got a few memorable scenes, such as the old lemon-stealing couple, a severed head going over a waterfall in slow-motion and hitting the jagged rocks below and, of course, one sorry motherfucker getting tossed into some power lines. Awesome demise! Just an all-around fun, straight-foward flick. If you haven't checked it out, do so.