Trailer

The Blob (1988)

Runtime
1hr 35mins
Directed by
Chuck Russell
Featuring
Kevin Dillon,
Shawnee Smith,
Donovan Leitch Jr.

Showtimes

Wed 8/13
Available for online purchase
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Free outdoor 35mm screening in partnership with the Rose Kennedy Greenway! Before the screening of this cult classic of gooey greatness, engineer Dr. Jordan R.M. Kennedy will give a scientific overview of Boston’s Great Molasses Flood. Screening will begin at sunset.

Rain Date: Thursday, 8/14

ABOUT THE FILM 

In a tiny California town, high school students Brian (Kevin Dillon), Meg (Shawnee Smith), and Paul (Donovan Leitch) discover a strange, gelatinous substance that melts the flesh of any living creatures in its path. The deadly substance gets into the town's sewer system, where it begins growing uncontrollably, occasionally emerging to feast on unsuspecting townspeople. A military clean-up crew is sent to eliminate the menace, but it may end up doing more harm than good.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER 

Jordan R.M. Kennedy is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Harvard University Graduate School of Design. She received her Ph.D. in Material Science and Mechanical Engineering from Harvard’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. As a scientist, engineer, and experimentalist, she specializes in merging quantitative analysis with ecological and Indigenous frameworks to tackle complex challenges. Her career spans fieldwork, laboratory experiments, and scientific communication, focusing on ecosystem design, environmental restoration, and traditional ecological knowledge.

Screenings will take place at sunset at the Greenway's Wharf District Park (located between Milk Street and Atlantic Avenue in Boston).

 

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