The quaint little town of Phoenixville was, in the 1950s, the set for one of the greatest, goofiest horror movies of all time – The Blob. If you’re not familiar with it, it tells the story of an amorphous alien who crashes to Earth in a meteor and proceeds to engulf everything it can. It’s a classic of the genre, and every year since 2000, Phoenixville’s Colonial Theatre has hosted an annual celebration of the movie. BlobFest features a wide range of activities, the most famous of which include the re-enactment of the movie’s theater scene where a throng of moviegoers flee the Blob, as well as screenings of the movie paired with other corny horrors from the same time period, a rowdy street fair and more. Live music and hilarious diversions like the Fire Extinguisher Parade just put the cherry on top. Even if you’re not a big horror fan, this is very much worth dropping by Phoenixville to see. Click here to learn more about BlobFest.
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