Fans of independent science fiction movies will have full schedules over the next two weekends as the 35th annual Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival unreels at the Somerville Theatre. The festival starts tonight with the recent Mexican dystopic feature Sleep Dealer, which screens at 7 p.m. Past festivals have consisted only of the 24-hour science fiction film marathon, and this year marks the first time the festival has taken place over the course of a week.
In addition to a slate of features (Mutant Swingers From Mars stands out), the festival also includes three separate programs of indie shorts—often the best part of any film festival—and the capstone 24-hour sci-fi marathon. This year's "'Thon" features Kelli Maroney vehicle Night of the Comet (1984) and David Cronenberg's creepy zombie film Rabid (1977), featuring a foaming-at-the-mouth Marilyn Chambers.
The Boston Sci-Fi Film Fest begins today at the Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville. The full schedule is available here.
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