The 1988 THE BLOB Remake Screens Midnights This Weekend at The Moolah

“The organism is growing at a geometric rate. By all accounts, it’s at least a thousand times its original mass.”

THE BLOB (1988) screens Midnights this weekend (October 12th and 13th) at The Moolah Theater and Lounge (3821 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108) as part of  Destroy the Brain’s monthly Late Nite Grindhouse film series.

Most remakes of old movies, especially horror or science fiction movies, are pointless affairs that fail either to capture the spirit of the original or to add anything new to the basic premise. Occasionally, a smart filmmaker will come along and actually improve upon the original.

This was the case with David Cronenberg’s remake of THE FLY (1986) and also Chuck Russell’s 1988 remake of the 1958 “classic” THE BLOB, which managed both to capture the giddy drive-in feel of the original and improve upon it, especially in terms of special effects. Savvy enough to quote from the highlights of the original and clever enough to stand on its own, THE BLOB pits the small town of Arborville against a man-eating blob from outer space that threatens to devour the entire community. Well directed by Russell, THE BLOB was a fast-paced, frightening, revolting, and witty, delivering the goods that come with the genre while developing characters and themes at the same time. If you’ve never seen it, don’t miss your chance this weekend at The Moolah!

The Facebook invite for Friday night can be found HERE
https://www.facebook.com/events/2183463138566638

The Facebook invite for Saturday night can be found HERE
https://www.facebook.com/events/2685527505005640/

THE PSYCHOTRONIC PRE-SHOW STARTS AROUND 11:30P WITH THE FILM STARTING AT MIDNIGHT.

The Moolah Theatre & Lounge serves alcohol until 2:30AM! Feel free to show up early and stay late to have some drinks and get friendly with the amazing Moolah staff.