The Blob (1988)

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I Saw It On Linden Street

Chris Roberts

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I Saw It On Linden Street is dedicated to the joy of finding appreciation in cult films, exploitation oddities, beloved classics and all points in-between. Host Chris Roberts invites listeners to join in as they screen movie magic in the Linden Street Cinema Experience Theatre. Check us out: www.LSCEP.com

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The Blob (1988)

I Saw It On Linden Street

1 hour 35 minutes 26 seconds

2 years ago

The Blob (1988)

Superior Remake Summer & season five rolls on with a gelatinous bit of horror fun. Tune in as Chris talks Chuck Russell, genre subversion, & creeping terror – plus, John Seavey of HPH joins us in the sidecar as the LSCE screens the 1988 Sci-fi horror classic “The Blob.” Join us!

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It Fell From the Sky! – Interview with Director Chuck Russell Part 1. Shout! Factory. 2019.

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