On August 5, 1988 “The Blob” was released in theaters! Directed by Chuck Russell from a screenplay by Russell and Frank Darabont. It is a remake of the 1958 film of the same name and stars Shawnee Smith, Kevin Dillon, Donovan Leitch, Jeffrey DeMunn, Paul McCrane, Art LaFleur, Robert Axelrod, Joe Seneca, Del Close, Candy Clark, Bill Moseley, Jack Nance and Erika Eleniak. The plot follows an acidic, amoeba-like organism that crashes down to Earth in a military satellite, which devours and dissolve

16K views · 705 reactions | One of the greatest classical works was first performed almost 200 years ago to this day. But what happened at its premiere? Hear the full story of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in a special programme on Classic FM: ‘The Genius of Joy’, on Bank Holiday Monday at 7pm. Listen on @globalplayer. | Classic FM | Facebook