Directed by Ishiro Honda , 1961. Mothra, a favorite of all of the Japanese monsters, inhabits the island of Beiru. When the island, used for atomic tests, is found to be amazingly free of radiation an expedition of the island reveals some very odd sites, including a pair of women who are only a foot tall. When the women are taken by the explorers, and exploited in a vaudeville show, Mothra invades Tokyo to get them back wreaking havoc on all who get in her way. Starring: Frankie Sakai, Hiroshi Koizumi, Kyoko Kagawa, Ken Uehara, Emi Ito. Sony; Rated G; 88 minutes

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May 22nd - The Thing

Directed by John Carpenter, 1982. An American research expedition in the Antarctic accidentally unleashes an alien being that had lain frozen for more than 100,000 years. The creature, capable of changing into any shape or form, (courtesy of astonishing special effects), terrorizes the crew, wreaks havoc and death, and threatens mankind in this gripping contemporary thriller. Starring: Kurt Russell, A. Wilford Brimley; Universal Pictures; Rated R; 127 minutes

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May 29th - Escape From New York

Directed by John Carpenter, 1981. In 1997 the island of Manhattan has become a walled maximum security prison where criminals are left to themselves. When the President's plane crashes in the city after a failed hi-jack attempt he is kidnapped by the prisoners. Condemned war hero, Snake Plissken is offered amnesty in exchange for rescuing the President.. Starring: Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Season Hubley, Harry Dean Stanton, Adrienne Barbeau, Tom Atkins; Canal Plus; Rated R; 96 minutes

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June 5th - Donnie Darko

Directed by Richard Kelly, 2001. SDonnie Darko is a disturbed adolescent from a semi-functional upper-middle class family. After escaping from near death because he hears the voice of a 6 foot tall bunny, Donnie is led by the bunny to create havoc that is both destructive and creative. Starring: Drew Barrymore, Noah Wyle, Jake Gyllenhaal, Holmes Osborne, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Daveigh Chase, Mary McDonnell, James Duval, Arthur Taxier, Patrick Swayze.113 minutes.

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June 12th - A Clockwork Orange

Directed by Stanley Kubrick, 1971. Stanley Kubrick, creator of DR. STRANGELOVE and 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, has reconfirmed his technical mastery in this merciless vision of the near future based on Anthony Burgess’ chilling novel. A sadistic murderer is caught and “rehabilitated” in a grisly government experiment in this mind-shattering drama... Starring: Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee; Warner Bros; Rated R; 137 minutes
                                     
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June 19th - No Screening

June 26th - Attack of the 50 Foot Woman

Directed by Nathan Juran, 1958. After an encounter with aliens, a wealthy woman inexplicably grows to a massive 50 feet tall. Deciding to take advantage of her situation she plots revenge on her husband and others that annoyed her. A campy cult classic complete with Ed Wood caliber special effects. Starring: Allison Hayes, William Hudson, Yvette Vickers, Roy Gordon; Warner Bros; R; 66 minutes

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July 3rd - King Kong vs. Godzilla

Directed by Ishiro Honda, 1963. The Two Mightiest Monsters Of All Time! The most colossal conflict the screen has ever known!The Battle of the Century!! Now an all-mighty all-new motion picture brings them together for the first time in the colossal class of all time! Mighty King Kong! Mighty Godzilla! . Starring: Tadao Takashima, Kenji Sahara. Universal Pictures; Rated G; 91 minutes

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July 10th - Planet of the Apes

Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, 1968. Three American astronauts crash on a planet where the inhabitant-rulers are civilized, articulate apes who hunt humans like animals.. Starring: Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans; 20th Century Fox; Rated PG; 112 minutes

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July 17th - Zardoz

Directed by John Boorman,1974. A resident of 23rd-century Earth becomes involved in a revolution after discovering the hidden truth about society's rulers in director John Boorman's sci-fi drama.. Starring: Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling, Sara Kestelman; 20th Century Fox; Rated R; 102 minutes

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July 24th - Starman Invaders From Space Hosted by Vlad & Creighton of Ghoul A-Go-Go.

Directed by Teruo Ishii, Akira Mitsuwa, Koryoshi Akasaka, 1965. Starman to the rescue! Our hero is out to defend Earth from the evil salamander men. See flying lizards, backflips and martial arts extravaganza you'll never forget! Starring: Sachihiro Ohsawa,Junko Ikeuchi, Minako Yamada; Something Weird Video. Not Rated; 78 minutes

The film will be preceded by the Japan Episode of Ghoul A-Go-Go.

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July 31st - Repo Man

Directed by Alex Cox, 1984. Meet Otto—a clean-cut kid in a dirty business. He’s a car repo man madly pursued by ruthless government agents, UFO cultists, and the infamous Rodriguez Brothers in Alex Cox’s explosive, outrageous, and surreal satire of the seedy world of auto repossession. Starring: Emilio Estevez, Harry Dean Stanton, Universal Pictures; Rated R; 92 minutes

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August 7th - The Brother From Another Planet

Directed by John Sayles, 1984. An imaginative "urban sci-fi" story about a mute alien resembling a young Black man, who crash-lands in Harlem and assimilates himself to the inner-city surroundings while evading inter-galactic bounty-hunters. Starring: Joe Morton, DeeDee Bridgewater, Ren Woods, Steve James, Maggie Renzi, David Strathairn; USA Films; Not Rated; 108 minutes

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August 14th - The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

Directed by Eugene Lourie, 1953. As a result of an arctic nuclear test, a carnivorous dinosaur thaws out and starts making its way down the east coast of North America. Professor Tom Nesbitt, only witness to the beast's existence, is not believed, even when he identifies it as a "rhedosaurus" to paleontologist Thurgood Elson. All doubts disappear, however, when Elson is swallowed whole during an oceanic bathysphere excursion to search for the creature. Soon thereafter the rhedosaurus emerges from the sea and lays waste to Manhattan Island until Nesbitt comes up with a plan to try to stop the seemingly indestructible beast. Starring: Paul Hubschmid, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway; Warner Bros; Not Rated; 80 minutes

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August 21st - The Illustrated Man

Directed by Jack Smight , 1969. Don't dare stare at the illustrated man! A man, whose body is almost completely covered in tattoos, is looking for the woman who drew all the intricate designs on him. Each tattoo hides a futuristic story, which you experience when you stare at it. Story by Ray Bradbury. Starring: Rod Steiger, Claire Bloom, Warner Bros; 103 minutes

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August 28th - Brazil

Directed by Terry Gilliam, 1985. A one-of-a-kind film about flights of fantasy and the nightmare of reality; terrorist bombing and late night shopping; true love and creative plumbing. Sam Lowry’s (Jonathan Pryce) life is immediately and tragically changed by a computer’s typographical error in this brilliant and controversial look at a futuristic society. Starring: Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro; Universal Pictures; Rated R; 131 minutes

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September 4th - The Lost World with Live piano accompaniment by Liz Magnes

Directed by Harry O. Hoyt, 1925. The first film adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic novel about a land where prehistoric creatures still roam. Starring: Wallace Beery, Bessie Love, Lewis Stone, Lloyd Hughes. Black and White; Silent; Not Rated; 68 minutes

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September 11th - Tron

Directed by Steven Lisberger, 1982. Enter a dazzling world never seen before for an adventure you will never forget. Using state-of-the-art computer generated animation combined with live action, TRON takes you inside the world of the computer, where you'll join Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) as he battles the evil Master Control Program in order to escape from the computer world. A milestone in optical and light effects. . Starring: Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner. Walt Disney Pictures; Rated PG; 96 minutes

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September 18th - District 9

Directed by Neill Blomkamp, 2009. An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions in South Africa suddenly find a kindred spirit in a government agent who is exposed to their biotechnology. Starring: Jason Cope, Sharito Copley, David James. Columbia Pictures; Rated R; 112 minutes

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