BlobFest 2008 Press Coverage
It was the 50th anniversary of The Blob first oozing its way across movie theaters screens and as the folks attending BlobFest celebrated, the press was there to cover the event. Here are some links and video of some of the coverage that hit newspapers, television and the internet in the days following the event. (Note: Some stories may be only available free for a limited time, before they become part of a news organizations archives and you need to pay for access.)
American Movie Classics- SciFi Scanner Blog
(Watch for a certain Film Buff OnLine/The Blob Site publisher who gets his name misspelled.)
WPVI Channel 6- Philadelphia The Blob Turns 50 (July 12)
Phoenixville News BlobFest Fear, Almost Here (July 10) Blob Crowd Is Biggest Ever (July 12) BlobFest Goes With A Bang (July 14) Creature Star Visits BlobFest (July 14) The Neanderthals Performing At BlobFest (July 14) BlobFest Photos (July 14) Runout Re-enactment Video (July 15)
AARP.org A segment of the organization's My Generation show which features BlobFest.
Associated Press When THE BLOB Came To Town (August 18) (As a syndicated story, this piece appeared in newspapers and on websites across the country.)
The Boston Globe What About Blob? (July 20)
Daily Local Keeper Of The Blob (July 11)
FEARNet.com Let The BlobFest Begin! (July 10) Check Out The Blob's 50th Birthday Party (July 16)
NPR All Things Considered ran this piece about BlobFest and the 50th Anniversary of the film. (September 10)
Philadelphia Inquirer News You Can Ooze (July 10)
Pottstown Mercury BlobFest Creeps Back To Phoenixville (July 10) Collegeville Man Wins At BlobFest (July 14)
Thanks to Jim Austin and FilmBuffOnLine staffers John Gibbon and William Gatevackes for contributing to this page! |