Many movie fans who grew up watching his films in the 1980s, when he was one of the elite science fiction and fantasy filmmakers, would say he is. Dante got the idea when the 1943 “Batman” serial — all 15 episodes, shown all at once — became a hit at college campuses in the 1960s. “There’s a certain psychological miasma that takes over after you’ve been staring at the screen that long — and of course, with the aid of pharmaceuticals, it was very popular,” Dante said. The Schlitz Brewing Company even paid Dante to take a 4½-hour version of “The Movie Orgy,” which was constantly evolving, to college campuses around the country. Dante hit his stride in the 1980s with films such as “The Howling,” “Gremlins,” “Explorers,” “Innerspace” and “The ’Burbs.” The two-day showcase concludes with 1987’s horror/sci-fi hodgepodge “Amazon Women on the Moon” (6:30 p.m.

 

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