Happy birthday to The Blob - the king of sci-fi, Cold War era monsters has just reached the half-century mark and the old boy is more vibrant than ever. As usual, there are commemorative events in Phoenixville, Pa where the movie, which starred Steve McQueen, was shot. Last night there was the traditional recreation of screaming hordes of people running in terror from the Colonial Theater, replicating the scene in the film where teenagers are menaced when the gooey Blob takes over the projection booth. To watch a video of the event, click here
(For Cinema Retro's first-hand fearsome coverage of Blobfest 2007 click here)
For Blob star Aneta Corseaut's "lost interview" about the film with Cinema Retro editor Lee Pfeiffer,
click here