BlobFest 2009!
"Indescribable... Indestructible! Nothing Can Stop It!"
BlobFest in Black and White (and Red All Over), celebrating its 10th
anniversary festival, is set to descend upon Phoenixville, PA (near
Philadelphia) from July 10-12!
JOIN GHOUL A GO-GO AT THE HISTORIC THEATRE WHERE THE BLOB WAS FILMED IN 1958! COME SEE THE GHOULS, AND THE MOVIE IN THE VERY SAME PLACE IT WAS SHOT!
Friday, July 10, 2009 at 7:00pm - Sunday, July 12, 2009 at 4:00pm
The Colonial Theatre
227 Bridge Street
Phoenixville, PA
610-917-1228
http://www.thecolonialtheatre.com/blobfest/http://www.thecolonialtheatre.com/category/events/blobfest/Friday Night Running Out Re-Enactment Revelry:
Tickets: $5
* Fri, Jul 10, 8:00 pm
* A live stage show hosted by Dr. Frank N. Stone &
Ghoul-A-Go-Go!* Music by The Neanderthals!
* Script Contest Winner Announced
* Shorty Award Contest Winners Annouced
* Shorty Award Winning Films Screened
* The Running Out Re-Enactment!
* Special Guests: Wes Shank and The Original Blob!
Vlad, Creighton, and The Invisible Man of Ghoul A Go-Go! The Neanderthals! The Chamber (of Commerce) Ensemble & much more!
Doors
open at 7PM. The Running Out Re-Enactment will take place at
approximately 9PM. The stage show will continue afterward. Schedule is
subject to change.
Tickets are required for this event and are limited to 400.
StreetFair:
FREE!!!
* Sat, Jul 11, 11:00 am
* The Neanderthals will kick things off at 11AM
* The Fire Extinguisher Parade is set to start at 12PM
* The Costume Contest will follow at 1PM --
Hosted by Vlad, Creighton, and The Invisible Man of Ghoul A Go-Go!* Our first Blob Trivia Contest will begin at 2PM
* The Phoenix Village Art Center will announce the winners of their Tin Foil Hat Contest at 4:45PM
* Music, food, vendors and classic cars ’til 5PM
* Don’t forget to check out all the merchants in town that are taking part in our Facade Contest!
* Special Guests: Wes Shank and The Original Blob!
Vlad, Creighton, and The Invisible Man of Ghoul A Go-Go! Meet them inside and buy their merchandise!* Schedule is subject to change.
Double Feature: The Blob and Invasion of the Saucer Men
Tickets: $6 - $10
* Sat, Jul 11, 11:30 am
“Whatever its flaws as a film, a none-too-scary monster chief among them, The Blob is a uniquely compelling monster movie."
Double Feature: The Blob and Invasion of the Saucer Men
Tickets: $6 - $10 Click here to buy online.
* Sat, Jul 11, 3:15 pm
“When
a spaceship lands in the woods, Johnny and Joan accidentally run over
one of the aliens. In retaliation, the saucer-men kill Joe (Frank
Gorshin), an opportunistic boozehound who stumbles across the body."
Double Feature: The Blob and 13 Ghosts
* Hosted by Dr. Frank N. Stone &
Ghoul-A-Go-Go!Tickets: $6 - $10
* Sat, Jul 11, 8:00 pm
“A
destitute family inherits a huge old house from an uncle they thought
had been dead for years. It turns out the uncle was an eccentric
scientist who collected ghosts, and they will be sharing said house
with said ghosts. ”
The Blob
Directed by Shorty Yeaworth. US. 1958. NR. Running time: 82 min.
* Sun, Jul 12, 2:00 pm
PLUS:
* Blob Locations Self-Guided Tour!
Hotel Information:
We
recommend the Courtyard by Marriott in Collegeville. It’s only 4 miles
from the Colonial and they’re offering a discounted rate to all
BlobFest guests, but you must make your reservation by JUNE 26! When
making your reservation just enter BFJBFJA into the GROUP CODE field to
get the discount.
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/phlvg-courtyard-philadelphia-valley-forge-collegeville/600 Campus Drive
Collegeville, Pennsylvania 19426
Phone: 484-974-2600
Click here to see a very cool video which includes Ghoul A Go-Go interviewed at last year's BlobFest by AMC's sci-fi geeks!