BlobFest 2008 Schedule!

     If you thought last year’s BlobFest was impressive, the folks at the Colonial Theatre have gone and outdone themselves for this year’s celebration by mixing the return of past festival favorite events with some brand new contests and surprises!

     First and foremost, there'll be guests who'll be at BlobFest! Who? Click here to find out! (And then come back here to check out the exciting schedule!)

     Of course, no BlobFest would be complete without the Friday evening Scream Contest and then the Running Out Re-enactment. After being big hits last year, the Short Film Contest and the Tin Foil Hat competition will also be held on Friday evening, along with an appearance from the winner of the Colonial Theatre’s Steve McQueen look-a-like contest.

     Saturday will feature the annual Street Fair, Costume Contest and Fire Extinguisher Parade. Of course, there will be two screenings of The Blob, as well as screenings of the original Creature From The Black Lagoon in 3-D and the William Castle cult classic The Tingler, featuring Vincent Price! In addition, there will be a special ceremony commemorating the 50^th anniversary of the release of The Blob.

     If you are not too worn out on Sunday, there are two different tours of filming locations used for The Blob, as well as a screening of the Steve McQueen documentary An American Rebel.

     Keep in mind that some events, like the Friday night Revelry and the Saturday Street Fair, are free while other things such as the Saturday Film Screenings do require paid admission.

     The complete Schedule is as follows-

Friday, July 11

     7:00 pm-  Running Out Re-enactment Revelry featuring the Tin Foil Hat Competition, The Scream Contest, The “Shorty” Short Film Awards, an appearance by the winner of the Steve McQueen lookalike contest and of course, the Running Out. Music will be provided by the Neanderthals – the band that time forgot – with Eddie Angel from Los Straitjackets.

     9:00 pm- The Blob Ball- The Steel City Coffeehouse hosts a 50s themed dance with music provided by the Rivers Rockabilly Trio. For tickets and more information, click here.

Saturday, July 12

     11:30 am- Street Fair opens.

     12:00 pm- Fire Extinguisher Parade, Bridge Street in front of theater

     12:15 pm- Costume Contest, Bridge Street in front of theater. Contestants should arrive by 11:30 to register.

     1:00 pm- 50^th Anniversary Commemoration- Colonial Theatre, Admission wristband required-  First, a 15min video highlighting the before-and-after film & TV careers of The Blob's cast, followed by a special appearance by Director Shorty Yeaworth's son, Kris Yeaworth. He will shed light on many of the questions and mysteries still surrounding The Blob. Although many people took time from their lives to help Good News Productions make the film we celebrate, Kris  is a true insider- he lived there!

     2:00 pm- The Blob screening, Admission wristband required

     3:30 pm- Creature From The Black Lagoon screening, Admission wristband required

     5:00 pm- The Blob screening, Admission wristband required

     6:30 pm-  Shorty Award Winners Screening (Time permitting)

     8:00 pm- Ghoul-A-Go-Go followed by The Blob screening, Admission wristband required

     10:30 pm- The Tingler screening, Admission wristband required

Sunday, July 13

     10:00 am- Self-Guided Location Tour. Downloadable maps and directions (coming soon) from the Colonial Theatre’s website lead you on a tour of many of the locations used during the filming of The Blob.

     11:00 am – 2:00 pm- Historic Yellow Springs Tour. From 1952 to 1974, Yellow Springs was the home of Good News Productions, the film studio where Shorty Yeaworth created The Blob.

     2:00 pm- An American Rebel screening. Screening of Richard Martin’s Steve McQueen documentary.