Maniac Cop – 35th Anniversary celebration – at the Guild Cinema Friday, July 14 – 10:30 pm only Directed by William Lustig – 1988 – 85m – No Matinees. MANIAC COP: 35th ANNIVERSARY! Blasting from the minds of exploitation legends William Lustig (Maniac) and Larry Cohen (It’s Alive), Maniac Cop is a brilliant action-slasher that’s finally back where it belongs—on the big screen.  Matt Cordell (Robert Z’Dar, Samurai Cop) is … Continue reading “Maniac Cop” at Guild Cinema →

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, July 17, 2023, at 7:30 pm Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For July 2023, we will discuss Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty (2022 Ace Books). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our individual … Continue reading Droids & Dragons Book Group →

Daniel Abraham visits Books on the Bosque 3:00-4:30 pm Saturday, July 22… Daniel Abraham, New Mexico fantasy author and one-half of James S.A. Corey (The Expanse), will be at Books on the Bosque 3:00-4:30 pm Saturday, July 22, to celebrate his new novel, Age of Ash: The Kithamar Trilogy Book 1!  He also should be talking about Blade of Dream, the 2nd book in the trilogy, as it is being … Continue reading Daniel Abraham @ Books on the Bosque →

John Carpenter’s Assault On Precinct 13 – the 1976 siege classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, July 22 – 10:30 pm only Directed by John Carpenter – 1976 – 91m – No Matinees. DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 54! Written, directed, scored, and edited by John Carpenter two years prior to Halloween, Assault On Precinct 13 combines the template of Night of the Living Dead with the spirit of … Continue reading Carpenter’s “Assault” at Guild Cinema →

Return of the Living Dead – the 1985 cult horror classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, July 29 – 10:30 pm only A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL!  ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE AVAILABLE SOON!  DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 54 and SPECTRAL YOUTH! “Do ya wanna party?” challenges the soundtrack to this freaky and funny reworking of George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead.  Paced to the beat of a pounding … Continue reading “Return of the Living Dead” Invades Guild Cinema →

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, August 5, 2023, at 2:00 pm Location is the Rudolfo Anaya North Valley Public Library, 7704-B 2nd St. NW (approximately 9/10 of a mile north of Osuna Blvd and approximately 9/10 of a mile south of Paseo del Norte), Albuquerque, NM… The August 2023 graphic novel for discussion is Night Bus by Zuo Ma.   [Drawn & Quarterly 2021]. WE ARE OPEN to new people!  Come … Continue reading ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club →

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “I ACCUSE MY PARENTS”! Mystery Science Theater 3000‘s Frank Conniff and Trace Beaulieu are “taking movie riffing back onstage” once again in a livestreamed event – this time 6:00 pm MT Tuesday, August 8, 2023. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing 1944’s I Accuse My Parents – an exploitation flick dealing with juvenile delinquency!   This show … Continue reading The Mads “Accuse My Parents” →

THE ROOM: 20th Anniversary with Special Live Commentary by co-star Greg Sestero – at the Guild Cinema Friday, August 11 – 7:00 & 10:00 pm Directed by Tommy Wiseau – 2003 – 99m – ALL SEATS $18.00. GET ADVANCE TICKETS NOW BY CLICKING HERE! That legendary “Citizen Kane of bad movies” full of fifth-graders dialogue, deer-in-headlights performances and pointless insert shots of San Francisco is back on our screen!  This … Continue reading “The Room” w/Commentary @ Guild Cinema →

Programming for August 11: It’s a 2-in-1 Month!  Time for the Bubonicon 54 preview of the schedule and the t-shirts (with art from Rachael Mayo).   Plus Troy Stull will give a presentation on the History of Science Fiction! Due to COVID & RSV, we are advising the wearing of a mask inside – but not mandating such… +  The preview of Bubonicon 54 won’t take up our whole club … Continue reading ABQ SF Society – B’Con Preview & Sci-Fi History Talk →

Society – 1989 horror shocker – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, August 12 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Brian Yuzna – 1989 – 99m – No Matinees. “The surrealistic make-up designs by Screaming Mad George will stretch even the most inelastic mind.” — TIME OUT After producing Re-Animator, Brian Yuzna turned his hand to directing with Society, and gave birth to one of the ickiest, most original body horror … Continue reading “Society” Comes To Guild Cinema →

Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure – In honor of the late & great Paul Reubens – at the Guild Cinema! Sunday, August 13 – 11:00 am Only! Directed by Tim Burton – 1985 – 90m.   All Seats $10.00. A NEW MEXICO ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE SPECIAL! NOTE:  Presale tickets for Remembering Paul Reubens – A special screening of Pee Wee’s Big Adventure are SOLD OUT!  ONLY 50 tickets will be available at our box … Continue reading “Pee-Wee” Tribute @ Guild Cinema →

Time for Bubonicon 54’s Gofers (volunteer workers) to get organized! 7:30 PM Friday, August 18, in the Adult Education Room of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 5301 Ponderosa Ave NE (home of the Albuq SF Society). SINCE COVID & RSV still are in New Mexico and elsewhere, we are encouraging (but NOT mandating) the wearing of masks inside the building. Park on the North side of the church, and then follow … Continue reading B’Con 54 Volunteers (Gofers) Meeting →

Gremlins 2: The New Batch – the 1990 sequel from Joe Dante – at the Guild Cinema! Friday, August 18 – 10:30 pm Only! Directed by Joe Dante – 1990 – 106m.   All Seats $10.00 – A New Mexico Entertainment Magazine Special event! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join New Mexico Entertainment for our August Movie Night, the screening of Gremlins 2: The New Batch.  Early bird ticket purchasers have … Continue reading “Gremlins 2” Invades Guild Cinema →

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, August 21, 2023, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM There is No Specific Book for August. Instead, we will go round the circle and each person will recommend 2-4 books they have read in the last 12 months (outside of the book group’s selections). While places … Continue reading Droids & Dragons Book Group →

Bubonicon 54 is here! While there is not a Mask Mandate this year, we are encouraging the wearing of facial masks when in crowded circumstances inside the hotel to cut down on Covid/RSV and “Con Crud.” Pre-Registered folks can pick up their badges & packets 1:00-2:30 pm (before everyone else)… Registration opens at 3:00 pm for the sale of passes… The Dealers Room opens at 3:00 pm… First programming is … Continue reading Bubonicon 54 Begins! →

Frankenhooker – 1990 horror comedy – at the Guild Cinema Friday, August 25 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Frank Henenlotter – 1990 – 85m – No Matinees. Done with Bubonicon 54 for the day?  Why not attend FRANKENHOOKER! After making horror history with Basket Case and Brain Damage, the incomparable Frank Henenlotter unleashed Frankenhooker — the greatest transmutation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein that you’ll ever see.  After accidentally murdering … Continue reading Wanna Date? “Frankenhooker” @ Guild Cinema →

The Wicker Man – 50th Anniversary Screening of the 1973 Classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, August 26 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Robin Hardy – 1973 – 94m – UK A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL!  ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE AVAILABLE SOON!  DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF BUBONICON 54 and SPECTRAL YOUTH! Done with Bubonicon 54 for the day (post-costume contest)?  Then go watch THE WICKER MAN! After receiving an … Continue reading “Wicker Man” 50th at Guild Cinema →

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, September 2, 2023, at 2:00 pm Location is the Juan Tabo Public Library, 3407 Juan Tabo Blvd NE (between Candelaria & Comanche, on the west side of the street), Albuquerque, NM.. The September 2023 graphic novel for discussion is  Queenie: Godmother of Harlem by Elizabeth Colomba and Aurélie Lévy.   [Harry N. Abrams 2023]. WE ARE OPEN to new people!  Come join us in a graphic … Continue reading ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club →

Better Off Dead – the 1985 John Cusack comedy – at the Guild Cinema! Friday, September 8 – 10:30 pm Only! Directed by Savage Steve Holland – 1985 – 97m.   All Seats $10.00 – A New Mexico Entertainment Magazine Special event! GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Join for our screening of Better Off Dead at The Guild Cinema. Early bird ticket purchasers have the chance to win door prizes from … Continue reading “Better Off Dead” @ Guild Cinema →

Programming – We’re 1 Week Later Than Usual – on Friday, September 15: Time for the Bubonicon 54 report (how things went, money situation, etc).  Plus Reports on DragonCon and any other conventions people have visited in late August/early September… We will be meeting in the Adult Education Room of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, with the entrance to use on the East end of the building! Newcomers are welcome with … Continue reading ABQ SF Society – 1 Week Late →

Mandy – 5th Anniversary Screening – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, September 16 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Panos Cosmatos – 2018 – 121m – No Matinees. A 94 Rock Special Screening – 5th Anniversary of This Crazed 2018 Film – Phil Mahoney’s Pick! The insane Nic Cage fever-dream burn of a flick turns a lethal white hot 5 Years Old! Pacific Northwest. 1983 AD.  Outsiders Red Miller and … Continue reading “Mandy” Returns To Guild Cinema (with 94 Rock) →

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, September 18, 2023, at 7:30 pm Location is inside Jason’s Deli (up front) at 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (across from Bubonicon’s hotel, near I-40). For September 2023, we will discuss The Humans by Matt Haig (2014 Simon & Schuster). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d still like to finish by 9:00 pm – so we try to keep our … Continue reading Droids & Dragons Book Group →

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “SHE SHOULDA SAID NO”! Mystery Science Theater 3000‘s Frank Conniff and Trace Beaulieu are “taking movie riffing back onstage” once again in a livestreamed event – this time 6:00 pm MT Tuesday, September 19, 2023. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are riffing 1949’s morality exploitation film, She Shoulda Said No! (aka “Marijuana – The Devil’s Weed.”  This show … Continue reading The Mads Face “She Shoulda Said No!” →

ABQ Comic Book Show 10:00 am-6:00 pm Saturday, September 23, at the Shrine Ballut Abyad Center, 6600 Zuni Rd SE (between San Pedro and Louisiana). Free Admission!  Comic book creators (including Andy Kuhn), cosplayers, and comic retailers. Plenty of parking. Come join the Comic Book Fun on September 23!

Outlaw Johnny Black – 2023 blaxploitation parody – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday & Wednesday, September 26-27 – 4:45 and 7:30 pm Directed by Michael Jai White – 2023 – 135m. 2009’s Black Dynamite is a full-fledged cult classic, and now original co-writer and star Michael Jai White is back with a crowd-funded “spiritual sequel” set in the old West. Hellbent on avenging the death of his father, Johnny Black vows to … Continue reading “Outlaw Johnny Black” Visits Guild Cinema →