51st Science Fiction Marathon - Jan. 16-18, 2026

More information will be released as we get closer to the Marathon itself. Updates will be announced on our Facebook page @CWRUFilms as well as through the 51st Annual Sci-Fi Marathon Facebook event page found here.

Here is the current schedule:

Friday, January 16
8:00pm	Superman (2025, PG-13, DCP)
10:40pm	Surprise 1 (????, Approved, DCP)
Saturday, January 17
12:20am	Parasite (1982, R, Digital)
2:00am	Dinosaurus! (1960, Approved, DVD)
3:40am	THX-1138 (1971, GP, 35mm)
5:25am	Mad Max (1979, R, BD)
7:10am	Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964, Approved, 35mm)
9:15am	Lilo & Stitch (2002, PG, 35mm)
10:55am	Rich's Saturday Morning Cartoon Break (Various, NR, Digital)
11:30am	Surprise 2 (????, G, 35mm)
1:30pm	ALGOL: Tragedy of Power (1921, NR, Digital)
3:40pm	Tron (1982, PG, 70mm)
5:35pm	Dune: Part Two (2024, PG-13, 70mm)
8:40pm	Surprise 3 (????, R, 35mm)
10:35pm	Frankenhooker (1990, R, TBD)
12:15am	Mickey 17 (2025, R, DCP)

Be sure to check the 51st Annual Science Fiction Marathon Facebook Event for the most recent information.

See below or click the movie titles for more detailed descriptions.

Movies, order and times subject to change. Check back for more information closer to the event.

Tentative Food Schedule TBA

The entire marathon will also have coffee from The Coffee House, chocolate offerings from Mitchell’s Fine Chocolate, hot dogs, and all the usual concessions.

Important Details

Free parking is available in Lot 44. This year and for the foreseeable future, lot 1A will not be available due to construction. Lot 44 will be available after 4:30 pm on Friday. If you arrive earlier than 4:30 pm, you will have to pay for parking in the Veale Parking Tower (lot 53) at the posted rates. If you park at a location other than Lot 44, we are not responsible for any parking tickets or loss of access to your vehicle. It is highly suggested that marathon attendees stick with the lot we recommend.

Early Arrivals

We are looking into having an official space to gather prior to 6pm outside of Strosacker. We appreciate your understanding.

Admission Information

Admission information is subject to correction. Please check back before finalizing your plans.

Pricing for this year's science fiction marathon is $30 per person. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 16 at 6pm in the lobby of Strosacker Auditorium. No one under 18 admitted without parental supervision.

If you are unable to stay for the entire marathon, you may purchase tickets for movies individually. If you surrender a state or college ID to us, we will allow you to pay $4 per movie you wish to stay for. You are free to stay for more movies than you initially pay for; however, you will be charged the balance before return of your ID. You may also simply purchase a wristband for the remaining balance of the marathon upon your arrival if you do not wish to surrender an ID (maximum charge of $30).

Pre-sale tickets will be announced shortly. All wristbands will be available for pick-up the evening of the event when the doors open. Pre-sale tickets do not allow you to enter the theater before 6:00 pm.

Rules

No alcohol. No glass bottles. No fire hazards. Bring deodorant. Bring a toothbrush. Don't forget your towel. No one under 18 admitted without parental supervision. All bags are subject to inspection before admittance.

STAGE RULES: It is no longer possible to remove the classroom A/V equipment from the stage (stage right/house left side) for Marathon. Aside from losing precious mattress/sleeping bag real estate, we must prevail upon our audience to not fiddle with, place, store, or spill food & beverages on, fold, spindle, mutilate, or otherwise in any way disturb that equipment.

Rules subject to change at the discretion of the CWRU Film Society. Check back closer to the event for any additional rules.

Detailed Movie Descriptions

Friday, January 16
8:00 p.m. Superman (2025)
Rated PG-13 (129 min)
Director: James Gunn
With David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult
Format: DCP
Superman must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as reporter Clark Kent. As the embodiment of truth, justice and the human way he soon finds himself in a world that views these as old-fashioned.
Read more about it at the IMDb

10:40 p.m. SURPRISE 1 (????)
Approved (?? min)
Director: ???
With ???
Format: DCP
A surprise… I wonder what it could be…

Saturday, January 17
12:20 a.m. Parasite (1982)
Rated R (85 min)
Director: Charles Band
With Robert Glaudini, Demi Moore, Luca Bercovici
Format: Digital
In a post-apocalyptic USA, a doctor/scientist infected with a new strain of parasite ends up in a small desert town, trying to find a cure.
Read more about it at the IMDb

2:00 a.m. Dinosaurus! (1960)
Rated Approved (83 min)
Director: Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.
With Ward Ramsey, Kristina Hanson, Paul Lukather
Format: DVD
After undersea explosions near a Caribbean island, prehistoric creatures are unleashed on the population. A boy teams up with a Neanderthal and an irritated dinosaur try to stop the dinosaurs.
Read more about it at the IMDb

3:40 a.m. THX-1138 (1971)
Rated GP (86 min)
Director: George Lucas
With Robert Duvall, Donald Pleasence, Don Pedro Colley
Format: 35mm
In the 25th century, a time when people have designations instead of names, a man, THX 1138, and a woman, LUH 3417, rebel against their rigidly controlled society.
Read more about it at the IMDb

5:25 a.m. Mad Max (1979)
Rated R (88 min)
Director: George Miller
With Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne
Format: Digital
In a self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.
Read more about it at the IMDb

7:10 a.m. Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)
Rated Approved (110 min)
Director: Byron Haskin
With Paul Mantee, Victor Lundin, Adam West
Format: 35mm
Stranded on Mars with only a monkey as a companion, an astronaut must figure out how to find oxygen, water, and food on the lifeless planet.
Read more about it at the IMDb

9:15 a.m. Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Rated PG (85 min)
Directors: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders
With the voices of Daveigh Chase, Chris Sanders, Tia Carrere
Format: 35mm
A young and parentless girl adopts a 'dog' from the local pound, completely unaware that it's supposedly a dangerous scientific experiment that's taken refuge on Earth and is now hiding from its creator and those who see it as a menace.
Read more about it at the IMDb

10:55 a.m. Rich's Cartoons (various)
Not Rated (33 min)
Format: Digital
WAKE UP! Film Society's faculty advisor Rich Drushel has hand-picked some Saturday morning cartoons just for you. Bring your own Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs.

11:30 a.m. Surprise 2 (????)
Rated G (?? min)
Director: ???
With ???
Format: 35mm
A surprise… I wonder what it could be…

1:30 p.m. ALGOL: Tragedy of Power (1921)
Not Rated (99 min)
Director: Hans Werckmeister
With Emil Jannings, John Gottowt, Hans Adalbert Schlettow
Format: Digital
An alien from the planet Algol gives a man a device that gives him superpowers.
Live score performed by Jeff Rapsis
Read more about it at the IMDb

3:40 p.m. Tron (1982)
Rated PG (96 min)
Director: Steven Lisberger
With Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner
Format: 70mm
A computer hacker is abducted into a digital world and forced to participate in gladiatorial games where his only chance of escape is with the help of a heroic security program.
Read more about it at the IMDb

5:35 p.m. Dune: Part Two (2024)
Rated PG-13 (166 min)
Director: Denis Villeneuve
With Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson
Format: 70mm
Paul Atreides unites with the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future.
Read more about it at the IMDb

8:40 p.m. Surprise 3 (????)
Rated R (?? min)
Director: ???
With ???
Format: 35mm
A surprise… I wonder what it could be…

10:35 p.m. Frankenhooker (1990)
Rated R (85 min)
Director: Frank Henenlotter
With James Lorinz, Joanne Ritchie, Patty Mullen
Format: TBD
A medical student sets out to recreate his decapitated fiancée by building her a new body made of Manhattan street prostitutes.
Read more about it at the IMDb

Sunday, January 18
12:15 a.m. Mickey 17 (2025)
Rated R (137 min)
Director: Bong Joon Ho
With Robert Pattinson, Steven Yeun, Michael Monroe
Format: DCP
During a human expedition to colonize space, Mickey 17, a so-called "expendable" employee, is sent to explore an ice planet.
Read more about it at the IMDb