Sci-Phi Fest | They Live (1988) on 35mm
Schedule
Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 07:15 pm
UTC-04:00Location
The Hiway Theater | Jenkintown, PA
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Attention citizens of earth and the greater Philadelphia region, join us as we embark on our Fourth Annual Sci-Phi Film Festival taking place March 27th through March 29th. From time traveling DeLoreanโs to invaders from another planet, our mission is to showcase some of the most exceptional science fiction films of all time over the course of 3 days. The Festival continues on Saturday with one of the most bad-ass movies from the '80s- THEY LIVE on 35mm! ๐ง๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ณ๐ถ๐น๐บ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ hiwaytheater.org/sciphi๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฒ: Weโre here to chew bubblegum and play THEY LIVE on 35mm โ and weโre all out of bubblegum! This inventive and whip smart sci-fi satire, courtesy of genre master John Carpenter is the pitch-perfect take down of โ80s consumerism. A drifter (played by pro wrestler Roddy Piper), discovers a plot by alien invaders to enslave the American masses via subliminal messaging. Aided by a special pair of sunglasses. Our hero must expose the conspiracy before itโs too late. As prescient today as it was five decades ago, the film also stars Keith David who goes toe to toe with Piper in one of cinemaโs greatest fight scenes. Presented on a 35mm print courtesy of Exhumed Films.
**Because we are operating with a single projector, this special 35mm screening will be presented with a short intermission to accommodate a reel change! **
The 2026 Sci-Phi Film Festival is sponsored by a generous grant courtesy of the Vesta Fund.
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Where is it happening?
The Hiway Theater, 212 Old York Rd, Jenkintown, PA 19046-3244, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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