Entry No. 18 — the Philadelphia file — filed under: midnight movie history

Colonial Theatre — Blobfest

Steve McQueen's 1958 creature feature The Blob has a scene of the monster oozing through this exact theater's projection booth, and since 2000 the town has restaged the moment every July as Blobfest: an immersive midnight-style screening followed by a costumed mob literally running out the theater's front doors screaming, occasionally alongside a surviving original cast member from the 1958 shoot.

The move: Buy a ticket to the Friday immersive screening, then actually run out the theater's front doors mid-film with the crowd during the Run-Out reenactment, before hitting the street fair outside.

• 📍 Phoenixville
• 💸 $
• ⚡ Low-key
• 🌗 Outdoors

Where: 227 Bridge St, Phoenixville, PA 19460

Hours: Added 2026-07-19 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Further reading: Official site · Wikipedia

last checked: 2026-07-19