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Rocket Sci-Fi Matinees: A Monthly Series of Classic Science Fiction at 50’s Prices

As the folks at Rocket Donuts say, “Donuts just ain’t serious business,” and sometimes film shouldn’t be either. Our features may be an unintentionally hilarious B-Movie (Queen from Outer Space, for instance), a semi-serious commentary on our fear of nuclear holocaust or Alien invasions (such as Invasion of the Body Snatchers), special effects extravaganza’s of the day (Forbidden Planet) or our grand series of Jack Arnold 3D spectaculars.

Frankly, there is never a dull moment as each month’s edition of Rocket Sci-Fi unspools. Always featured at noon on a Saturday (usually the 2nd or 3rd Saturday of the month), admission is $2.00—impossible to beat for a classic on the big screen! Don’t forget to buy your real-buttered popcorn and soft drinks for the complete experience.

Invasion of the Saucer Men

  • Sat. 9/18 12:00 PM

69 minutes • 1957 • USA • In English • Unrated

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When a teenage couple accidentally runs over a Martian in a wooded necking area, the Martian’s friends enact revenge by injecting their victims - via special needle-like fingernails - with alcohol, getting them drunk to death. The only witnesses are a group of teens hanging out at the nearby Lover’s Lane. However, the authorities disbelieve the teens’ story. The only hope is for the teenagers to band together to defeat the menace themselves. Low-budget fun.