Horror movie fans run for their lives during Blobfest in Phoenixville

Moviegoers ran for their lives from the Colonial Theatre in Chester County as part of Blobfest, the annual festival commemorating the iconic film from the 1950s, “The Blob.”

Outside of the Fourth of July itself, there may be no clearer indication that it is July again than the annual celebration in Phoenixville, known as Blobfest.

Every July, thousands of people gather over three days to celebrate the iconic Colonial Theatre’s role in the 1958 cult classic film starring Steve McQueen. On Friday night, eager fans participated in the run-out, which pays homage to the scene that put the film on the map in a way…

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