Magic Lantern Films takes its name from the old Magic Lantern Theater, now called the Isla Vista Theater. In the 1970s, the Magic Lantern was an art house that screened classic, independent and foreign films.

The new Magic Lantern picks up where the old one left off by screening critically acclaimed films as well as cult classics. The diverse selection of films will appeal to a variety of audience tastes.

Films screen every Monday night and Thursday night at 8pm during the school year, and every Friday night at 8pm during the summer! Check our schedule for the date and location. Free for UCSB students/$6 for general admission.

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WUTHERING HEIGHTS

IV Theater
Thursday April 23rd

8:00 PM

DIRECTOR: EMERALD FENNELL
2026 / 2 HR 16 MIN

A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw.
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SECRET AGENT

TD-W 1701
Monday April 27th

8:00 PM

DIRECTOR: KLEBER MENDONÇA FILHO
2025 / 2 HR 40 MIN

In 1977, a technology expert flees from a mysterious past and returns to his hometown of Recife in search of peace. He soon realizes that the city is far from being the refuge he seeks.
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SCREAM 7

IV Theater
Thursday April 30th

8:00 PM

DIRECTOR: KEVIN WILLIAMSON
2026 / 1 HR 54 MIN

When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes the next target.
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MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO

TD-W 1701
Monday May 4th

8:00 PM

DIRECTOR: HAYAO MIYAZAKI
1988 / 1 HR 26 MIN

When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby.
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THE BRIDE!

IV Theater
Thursday May 7th

8:00 PM

DIRECTOR: MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL
2026 / 2 HR 6 MIN

In 1930s Chicago, Frankenstein asks Dr. Euphronius to help create a companion. They give life to a murdered woman as the Bride, sparking romance, police interest, and radical social change.
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INTERSTELLAR

TD-W 1701
Monday May 11th

8:00 PM

DIRECTOR: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN
2014 / 2 HR 49 MIN

In a dystopian future where Earth has become near-uninhabitable, a team of astronauts embark on a mission to find a new home for humanity.
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THE HUNGER GAMES

IV Theater
Thursday May 14th

8:00 PM

DIRECTOR: GARY ROSS
2012 / 2 HR 22 MIN

Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death.
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PITCH PERFECT

IV Theater
Thursday May 21st

8:00 PM

DIRECTOR: JASON MOORE
2012 / 1 HR 52 MIN

Beca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school's all-girls singing group. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition.
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PROJECT HAIL MARY

IV Theater
Thursday May 28th

8:00 PM

DIRECTOR: PHIL LORD & CHRISTOPHER MILLER
2026 / 2 HR 36 MIN

Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up alone on a spaceship light-years from Earth. As his memory returns, he uncovers a mission to stop a mysterious substance killing the sun, and save Earth. An unexpected friendship may be the key.
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