Criterion to Release The Blob on Blu-ray/DVD

Criterion has announced that they will be releasing 1958's The Blob on Blu-ray and DVD in March:

"A cult classic of gooey greatness, The Blob follows the havoc wreaked on a small town by an outer-space monster with neither soul nor vertebrae, with Steve McQueen playing the rebel teen who tries to warn the residents about the jellylike invader. Strong performances and ingenious special effects helpThe Blob transcend the schlock sci-fi and youth delinquency genres from which it originates. Made outside of Hollywood by a maverick film distributor and a crew whose credits mostly comprised religious and educational shorts, The Blob helped launch the careers of McQueen and composer Burt Bacharach, whose bouncy title song is just one of this film’s many unexpected pleasures."

Bonus Features:

• New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
• Two audio commentaries: one by producer Jack H. Harris and film historian Bruce Eder and the other by director Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. and actor Robert Fields
• Trailer
• Blobabilia!, a gallery of collector Wes Shank’s rare trove of stills, posters, props (including the blob itself!), and other ephemera
• PLUS: An essay by critic Kim Newman

The Blob will be released on March 12th as a 1-Disc Blu-ray ($31.96) or DVD ($23.96) and are currently available for pre-order at the Criterion store. We've included the official cover art below and you can learn more at:  http://www.criterion.com/films/630-the-blob