Criterion Collection’s recent blu-ray edition of The Blob has won a Rondo Award! The high-def reissue of their original 2000 DVD issue snatched this year’s award for “Best Classic Horror DVD/Blu-Ray Release” based on the new 4K digital restoration the disc sported. The blu-ray beat out the likes of Golden Voyage Of Sinbad, House Of Wax, The Howling, White Zombie and more.

According to the fine folks who run the Rondos-

The Rondo Awards, named after Rondo Hatton, an obscure B-movie villain of the 1940s, celebrate the best in classic horror research, creativity and film preservation. This year’s e-mail vote, conducted by the Classic Horror Film Board, a 19-year old online community, drew nearly 3,400 ballots. The 35-category ballot is the largest survey of the classic horror genre held each year, and nominees and winners tilt decidedly toward horrors of the 1920s-60s.

Unfortunately, the annual BlobFest celebration in Phoenixville was once again a bridesmaid, never a bride at the Rondos, taking another “Honorable Mention” in the “Best Fan Event” for the Friday Night Runout Re-enactment.

It’s time to vote for the Rondo Awards, and that means it’s time to vote for The Blob! This year, Criterion Collection’s recent blu-ray release of the film, featuring a brand new 4K digital restoration is one of the films nominated in the “Best Classic Horror DVD/Blu-Ray” category.

Additionally, BlobFest has once again been nominated for two Rondo Awards in the categories of Best Convention and Best Fan Event for the Friday Night Runout Re-enactment! Long time BlobFest guests, the ghoulish gents from Ghoul-A-Go-Go, as well as relative newcomer Mr. Lobo are both nominated for “Favorite Horror Host.”

Named after 1930s and 40s horror movie actor Rondo Hatton, the Rondos are a fan-voted award honoring “significant achievement in the genre during the year.” Think of them as the classic horror film equivalent of the People’s Choice Awards.

BlobFest has been nominated in these two categories in the past but let’s make this the year that they win!

You can get a ballot to vote by email for the Rondos by visiting their website here!

Well, the Rondo votes have been counted and while BlobFest once again received two two nominations for the fan-chosen awards for Best Convention and Best Fan Event unfortunately, neither one won their respective categories.

However, BlobFest’s Friday Night Runout Reenactment did earn honorable mention in the Best Fan Event category. But we all know that it is deserving of much more than an honorable mention so hopefully next year we can get it enough votes to win!

Just a quick reminder that there’s just a few days left until the April 1 deadline for getting your votes in for this year’s Rondo Awards for classic horror film fandom. The Colonial Theater’s annual BlobFest is nominated in two categories again this year – Best Convention and Best Fan Event. And while you’re at it, how about filing in Wes Shank’s name for induction into the Monster Kids Hall Of Fame?

You can vote for this year’s Rondo Awards here.

Once again, BlobFest has been nominated for two Rondo Awards in the categories of Best Convention and Best Fan Event for the Friday Night Runout Re-enactment!

Additionally, long time BlobFest guests, the ghoulish gents from Ghoul-A-Go-Go, are nominated for “Favorite Horror Host.”

Named after 1930s and 40s horror movie actor Rondo Hatton, the Rondos are a fan-voted award honoring “significant achievement in the genre during the year.” Think of them as the classic horror film equivalent of the People’s Choice Awards.

BlobFest has been nominated in these two categories in the past but let’s make this the year that they win!

You can get a ballot to vote by email for the Rondos by visiting their website here.

FilmBuffRich on February 13th, 2012 | File Under BlobFest, News | 1 Comment -