Presented by The Sprocket Society.
The Saturday Secret Matinees blast off with a 15th anniversary season of weekly serial episodes plus secret classic features, all on 16mm film! Save with a series pass!
In the iconic cliffhanger KING OF THE ROCKET MEN (1949), the mysterious Dr. Vulcan is stealing the latest atomic-powered weapons developed by Science Associates, and murdering the scientists! One of them secretly survives and recruits trusted Jeff King to fight back using a cutting-edge rocket suit! Together with reporter Glenda Thomas and a few others, it's a race against time to stop Dr. Vulcan and his gang of thugs -- and their devastating atomic arsenal!
Each week’s episode is paired with a secret feature film. Bi-weekly themes provide clues, but it could be almost anything: thrillers, sci-fi, comedy, art house, a forgotten gem, or a beloved classic.
King of the Rocket Men is "a definite winner, easily the best-produced of Republic’s space-age thrillers." - The Files of Jerry Blake
Jan. 7 & 14: It Came from Planet Blech!
Beloved cheesy sci-fi “classics” from the 1950s, so bad they’re out of this world
Jan. 21 & 28: Swashbuckling Generations
Father and son actors each in their own thrilling tale of swordplay and secret identities
Feb. 4 & 11: Haunted Avarice
Greed collides with the spirit realm in two art house masterpieces
Feb. 18 & 25: Nuts!
Madcap ‘30s comedy classics, each shown with a comic short
Mar. 4 & 11: Espionage!
Outstanding spy thrillers from the silent and early sound eras
Mar. 18 & 25: Space Epics in Cinemascope
Struggles to survive on hostile planets with hidden secrets. Rare widescreen prints!