Few actors epitomized "cool" like Steve McQueen. He was dressed to the nines in The Thomas Crown Affair, had the most badass car chase in Bullitt, and played a brave fighter in The Towering Inferno, ...

The 1950s saw the rise of cinematic mutated monsters, reflecting post-war anxieties about nuclear weapons and science. Many believe that The Blob, a 1958 film about a carnivorous alien blob, was ...

Fifty years ago, "The Blob" oozed its way into movie theatres. It was one of many science fiction films that exploited the public's fascination with aliens. And now, reporter Keith Brand looks back ...

A festival that celebrates the 1958 film “The Blob” held its 25th annual gathering in Phoenixville, Pa., where much of the movie was shot. Justin Caiazzo, left, and David DeRosier posing in front a ...

The Blob, one of the most beloved horror films of all time, is undergoing the reboot treatment once again. First, Steve Andrews (Steve McQueen) fought against the alien shapeless parasite in 1958, and ...

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