The Blob
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Phoenixville’s Colonial Theatre Featured on Horror Podcast to Discuss Blobfest
As Blobfest approaches for the Colonial Theatre and Phoenixville beginning July 14, the theatre was featured on Dawn of the Horrorcast podcast. Bob Trate, Colonial…
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Colonial Theatre Calls for Submissions for Short Film Contest During Blobfest
Enter the 2023 Blobfest: Blobs & Monsters Shorty’s Short Film Contest to tell your terrifying tale! Each year, inspired by the same muse that sang…
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This Chesco Movie Theater Among Best Cinemas in Philadelphia Region
With several multiplexes in the Philadelphia region providing the usual mega-blockbuster fare, there are also plenty of cinemas that offer something more ambitious and esoteric,…
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Annual Blobfest Preparations Begin at Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville
For the 24th consecutive year, the Blob returns to devour the iconic Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville with Blobfest 2023. The annual signature event is a…
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See Which Popular Movies Were Filmed in Chester County
Pennsylvania has been featured in numerous popular movies over the decades, and some of them may even include very familiar spots as they were partly…
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Return of Blobfest Marks Sense of Normalcy, Familiarity for Phoenixville Residents
After a two-year pandemic-induced break, Blobfest has returned in full force to the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville to the delight of its many fans, writes…
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Nine Ways to Relive ‘The Blob’ in Your Living Room
Now that the Oscars are officially over and done with, I think you’re allowed to take a break from the latest auteur offerings and return…
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When People Visit These Five Towns in Chester County, They Never Want to Leave
Those growing tired of the hustle and bustle of the city can head west to Chester County to enjoy the delightful charms of its small…
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Movie Memorabilia Collector Known as ‘Caretaker of The Blob’ Dies Unexpectedly
Wes Shank – the movie memorabilia collector and Blobfest regular known as “The Caretaker of The Blob” – has died unexpectedly at the age of…
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Memorabilia Collector Brings the Blob’s ‘Remains’ to Phoenixville for Annual Blobfest
The remains of the iconic gooey monster from The Blob returned home over the weekend to The Colonial Theater in Phoenixville for Blobfest, writes Anthony…
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This Weekend’s Blobfest Marks 60th Anniversary of Cult Classic Filmed in Phoenixville
This weekend, the 19th annual Blobfest will once again attract fans of The Blob to Phoenixville’s Colonial Theatre, where the cult classic was filmed, writes…
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‘Blob’ Producer, Who Made a Small Phoenixville Theatre World Famous, Dies at 98
Jack H. Harris, the producer who made a small Phoenixville theatre world famous in his movie The Blob, died on Tuesday at the age of…
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Just Like in West Chester and Phoenixville, Theaters Are Entertainment Anchors in Small-Town America
Alongside a thriving restaurant scene, the hub of entertainment in many small towns in America is a local theater. In Chester County, West Chester, with…
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Update: Blobfest 2016 Terrifies and Delights Phoenixville
Thousands of spectators gathered on Friday in front of the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, to watch the annual “Run-Out” that signals the start of the…
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Happening Tonight: Groundbreaking for $8M Expansion Will Have Fans Rushing Back Into Colonial Theatre
The biggest news since the Blob sent the Phoenixville faithful fleeing from the Colonial Theatre will likely incite a rush of movie-goers screaming back into…
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Hollywood Eyes Downingtown, Phoenixville For “The Blob” Remake
Will Chester County once again gain international notoriety as Goldcrest Films and director Simon West remake the 1958 movie The Blob? The classic film starring Steve…



























































