Saturday, April 9th
Patio Theater
6008 W. Irving Park Rd.
Chicago, IL 60634
773-283-7244
Movieside presents the Sci-Fi Spectacular! Prepare for over 14 hours of Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy Movie Madness!
Doors open at 11:00am!
Schedule of films:
NOON: A TRIP TO JUPITER (Silent short with live organ by Jay Warren)
12:10pm: THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS
1:45pm: GALAXY QUEST (Alan Rickman tribute sponsored by: By Grabthar's Hammer, What a Podcast!)
3:45pm: WESTWORLD (Sponsored by: What Would B...
Saturday, April 9th
Patio Theater
6008 W. Irving Park Rd.
Chicago, IL 60634
773-283-7244
Movieside presents the Sci-Fi Spectacular! Prepare for over 14 hours of Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy Movie Madness!
Doors open at 11:00am!
Schedule of films:
NOON: A TRIP TO JUPITER (Silent short with live organ by Jay Warren)
12:10pm: THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS
1:45pm: GALAXY QUEST (Alan Rickman tribute sponsored by: By Grabthar's Hammer, What a Podcast!)
3:45pm: WESTWORLD (Sponsored by: What Would Bernie Sanders Do? Podcast)
5:30pm: Short film block and '50s Trailer Competition
6:20pm: FOOD OF THE GODS (Director Bert I. Gordon in person!)
8:20pm: BLADE RUNNER (theatrical cut)
10:30pm: BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA
12:15am: THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH (David Bowie tribute!)
Short films and trailers playing at 5:30pm:
-PEP - A MIDDLETON HIGH STORY (by Zach Lorkiewicz) 10 mins.
-STAY A WHILE (by Diana Terry) 6 mins.
-LONG HAIR DON'T CARE (by M.R. Cruz) 1 mins.
-UNDEADLY DAME (by Chris Pastenes) 1.5 mins.
-CONFESSIONS OF CLYDE THE CREEP (by James Fazzaro) 1 min.
-WEB OF DEATH (by Tony Cooney) 1 min.
-IT CAME FROM 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER EUROPA (by Observe Pictures) 2 mins.
-CREATURE FROM A SERIES OF BENEFICIAL MUTATIONS THAT AID IN ITS SURVIVAL AND GROWTH (by Lowcarbcomedy.com) 2 mins.
-WHOA, I'M DATING A... MONOGAMOUS HUMAN (by Tim Troemner) 6 mins.
-OPEN CASKETS EPISODE 1: HOUSE KEYS (by Pete Flem) 5 mins.
-BUCKLE UP PUNK! (Trailer by Ray Duran) 3 mins.
-GALAXY LORDS (Trailer by Champions of the Cosmos) 3 mins.
Special Guest:
Legendary indie writer/producer/director Bert I. Gordon!
Show starts at noon! Free street parking! Free autographs and picture taking with Mr. Gordon!
'50s Sci-Fi Trailer Competition!
Want to enter a trailer in the competition? Send a message to facebook.com/scifispectacular
Artists and vendors will be on hand selling artwork, jewelry, clothing, posters, DVDs, Blu-rays, and more!
Charity auction benefitting Vital Bridges!
http://www.Vitalbridges.org
Presale tickets are only $20 and are available here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2493984
Advance tickets are also for sale at these retail locations:
-AlleyCat Comics (5304 N. Clark, Rear, 773-907-3404)
-Laurie's Planet of Sound (4639 N. Lincoln Ave., 773-271-3569)
-Thrift & Thrive (6025 W. Irving Park Rd., 773-283-1653)
-Perkolator Coffee (6032 W. Irving Park Rd., 773-853-2261)
-Bucket O' Blood Books and Records (3182 N. Eslton, 312-890-3860)
-Horrorbles (6729 Stanley Ave., Berwyn, IL, 708-484-7370)
Tickets at the door will be $25.
Pay once, come and go as you like!
While no outside food or drink will be allowed in the theater, there are plenty of dining options in the neighborhood.
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