About us
Welcome to the Philadelphia Sci Fi Meetup group!
This group was created over twenty years ago and celebrates all things science fiction (as well as related genres like fantasy and horror) in literature, film, television, anime, comics, music and more. Sub genres like space opera, sword & planet, hard sci fi, cyberpunk, steampunk, grimdark, solarpunk, and afrofuturism are all in scope.
Over the years, the group has gone through active and dormant phases; today we are looking to revive it again after a long quiet period. Some events will be traditional hosted Meetups (an organizer hosting an event at a location), others will be for sci fi and related events in the area like conventions which fans can attend but which won't be organized in the traditional Meetup sense.
These days sci fi is more popular than ever, and there are tons of online options for enjoying it - but there's still something to be said for getting together with some like minded fans. Look forward to seeing you!
Upcoming events
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Sci-Fi Obscura Video Club: 6 DAYS ON EARTH (aka ALIEN EXORCIST)
Higher Grounds, 631 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA, USThis month we discuss the very disturbing...
6 DAYS ON EARTH (6 giorni sulla Terra) (2011)
(aka Alien Exorcism)The dubbed version (Alien Exorcism) of this Italian film is easy to find. The dubbing is questionable...I wouldn't normally recommend it....but the original language version might be a challenge to track down. (if anyone finds it, let me know!!)
In any case, the premise of this film should lead to some interesting topics of discussion!
As always, please watch the entire movie sometime before the event so you can talk about it!
ABOUT THE CLUB:
We're based in the Philadelphia area and function exactly like a book club, but only for Sci-Fi Movies and TV series!
Each month we meet and discuss a specific movie or TV show!
Discussions are partially led, but also very freeform!Our emphasis is on not-too-mainstream science fiction films. In other words, no big Hollywood blockbusters that EVERYONE has seen.
Older films, foreign films, films that may be off the beaten path.PAST FILMS WE'VE DISCUSSED:
http://cybergeckogames.com/SFOVC/SFOVC.xhtmlABOUT THE VENUE:
Higher Grounds has great food and beverages!!! The best coffee! Arrive early and please patronise the cafe!!2 attendees
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