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The Blob

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    Entertainment

    Phoenixville’s Colonial Theatre Featured on Horror Podcast to Discuss Blobfest

    June 27, 2023

    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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    Events & Fundraisers

    Colonial Theatre Calls for Submissions for Short Film Contest During Blobfest

    April 1, 2023

    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…

  • people eating popcorn while watching a film
    Drama

    This Chesco Movie Theater Among Best Cinemas in Philadelphia Region

    March 8, 2023

    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,…

  • Colonial Theatre Blobfest last year.
    Entertainment

    Annual Blobfest Preparations Begin at Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville

    February 25, 2023

    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…

  • television camera in the concert hall before the concert
    Entertainment

    See Which Popular Movies Were Filmed in Chester County

    February 7, 2023

    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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    Entertainment

    Return of Blobfest Marks Sense of Normalcy, Familiarity for Phoenixville Residents

    July 11, 2022

    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…

  • Commerce

    Nine Ways to Relive ‘The Blob’ in Your Living Room

    February 27, 2019

    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…

  • Philadelphia Region, Tourism

    When People Visit These Five Towns in Chester County, They Never Want to Leave

    August 25, 2018

    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…

  • Uncategorized

    Movie Memorabilia Collector Known as ‘Caretaker of The Blob’ Dies Unexpectedly

    August 16, 2018

    Wes Shank – the movie memorabilia collector and Blobfest regular known as “The Caretaker of The Blob” – has died unexpectedly at the age of…

  • Entertainment

    Memorabilia Collector Brings the Blob’s ‘Remains’ to Phoenixville for Annual Blobfest

    July 17, 2018

    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…

  • Entertainment, Phoenixville, Tourism

    This Weekend’s Blobfest Marks 60th Anniversary of Cult Classic Filmed in Phoenixville

    July 13, 2018

    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…

  • Culture

    ‘Blob’ Producer, Who Made a Small Phoenixville Theatre World Famous, Dies at 98

    March 17, 2017

    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…

  • Community

    Just Like in West Chester and Phoenixville, Theaters Are Entertainment Anchors in Small-Town America

    January 13, 2017

    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…

  • Culture

    Update: Blobfest 2016 Terrifies and Delights Phoenixville

    July 11, 2016

    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…

  • Culture

    Happening Tonight: Groundbreaking for $8M Expansion Will Have Fans Rushing Back Into Colonial Theatre

    April 5, 2016

    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…

  • Entertainment, Tourism

    Hollywood Eyes Downingtown, Phoenixville For “The Blob” Remake

    January 28, 2015

    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…

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