Matinees are dirt cheap…read more Sometimes there are special popcorn prices. The theatre is clean and screens are big enough. I enjoyed it :)

Terrible! Stay at home and watch movies. So understaffed. You have to wait for so long for…read moreEVERYTHING, you won't make your movie. Nothing I love more than popcorn at the movies... Sorry.., Not for you!

This gem of the theatre was located in downtown Erie Pennsylvania. It is easy to get to, although…read moreparking is difficult in downtown Erie. We were able to Uber it with no problem to and from where we were staying in the city. The architecture and the lighting and the acoustics in this building are amazing. The Erie, Philharmonic orchestra, and the choir were quite enjoyable to listen to with the music from avatar, Star Trek, and Star Wars.

When events are scheduled and go as planned, it's the greatest place around. HOWEVER, I get it's…read moreErie, PA and the winter weather is sketchy. When and if there are cancellations with concerts, usually they don't find out at the last second or minute. I get that certain artists/bands can't or won't show up because of the weather. I lived in Erie for awhile, I currently live south 90 minutes. My sister still lives in the heart of Erie. My husband bought 8 tickets to see Lou Gramm on 12/12/24. It's on his bucket list, and mine as well. Fast forward, weather emergency in Erie 10 days ago.... We get that happens. LONG story short we were told via the artist's email list that the concert has been postponed until early April (exact date not set as of yet). OK, cool.... Contacted Erie Events and no answer. They continue to update their page with "closed" or boasting new shows, yet cannot answer a question via Facebook. 4 days later, I receive a response saying to "please contact" a certain email address regarding my question. So, I did just that. 3 days later I get a generic response stating they cannot "confirm or deny" the show has been postponed or changed. Here's the deal... OUR group of 8 live over 90 minutes away. We ALL took at least 1.5 days or 2 off because of this concert. WE ALL paid for a hotel room. None of us are rich, we're simply wanting to see the best artist to ever live, Mr. Lou Gramm. We all need to cancel our hotel rooms (obviously) so we aren't charged for no reason if the show doesn't happen. I could go on and on. We saw Donnie Iris last May, we had an idiot spill beer on us who squeezed into the front row. It took security 3 songs to realize the guy was shouting "F" this and that. And, I think it was Donnie's crew who notified security, not them noticing there was an extra random guy screaming for no reason.....IN THE FRONT ROW. During John Mellencamp show we were not allowed to have the lids on our cups we pay top dollar for, just to be able to take into show. We were told that we'd "get replacements" at the next show because at the previous 'rap' show people tore the place up. A couple years ago Pat Benatar cancelled yet we were already there and only notified because of the lot attendant. A couple weeks ago Nitro Circus was cancelled. NOBODY knew until the time of the show. People waiting in line to get in. NOBODY notified until their not so wonderful staff posted a simple piece of paper on door saying it was cancelled. UPDATING the website would help A LOT. If someone is able to update that the electricity is out and posting new dates for new acts, then you can post for anything that is postponed or cancelled. I LOVE ERIE and Erie Events. I don't know if it is the new management or what is going on but personally, it's gone downhill, and fast. VERY disappointing. I will never try to take away the beauty of this place and what a gem it used to be. As of this date, 12/08/2024, I will never recommend anyone go there. I will also never purchase another ticket unless I know there is a change at the boxoffice.

Whether it's for a private screening of your favorite movies, hosting a birthday party, or even a…read more DEATH METAL SHOW, the Erie Movie House can't be beat. Craig and Nicole are very accommodating to any needs you may have, and they have a full snack bar as well as offer free popcorn (and they have every flavor shaker you could think of, and many I'm sure you've never seen). The smaller 30-person theatre area is perfect for a more intimate event like the debut of a locally made movie, or an acoustic performance. The seats are VERY comfortable and I'm almost ashamed to admit having to fight to stay awake more than once due to overcomfort hahaha. They also offer VR Gameplay on their top-of-the-line gaming laptop, and bolster an impressive inventory of games. Other than the VR and the theatre area, Erie Movie House also has an air hockey table, loads of arcade cabinets, many of which have TONS of game choices, an area where they have a super comfy couch, and an NES, SNES, SEGA, ATARI, and more; all with cartridge ROMs of every existing title. They made wall art with the cable management going from the consoles to the very large flat display tv, and even have a working (free) payphone! Classic malt-shop style jukebox for some tunes, fun gimmicky Addams Family electric grip thing which makes your hands all tingly... but my favorite thing is PINBALL. Not only do they have several classic pinball machines, they have a DIGITAL pinball machine that has literally almost EVERY pinball machine ever made on its hard drive. And you might be thinking that it wouldn't match up to the real thing, but it is SLICK. They pretty much have to pry me off of it every time I'm there. We hosted my daughters 13th birthday party there, and it was very reasonably priced, and Craig and Nicole actually even opened an hour earlier for us (due to my mixup: I scheduled 6pm and the invites said 5). Would definitely host another party there, the kids had a blast and I did too! I have also hosted metal concerts with them, and they're wonderful with promotion, and always make sure that each band is paid for their performances. Top notch people own and operate this place. And if your event is 21+ there is even a liquor store next door! Highly Reccomend, obviously.

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The young lady behind the counter was so patient and sweet. ON THE OTHER HAND, the young man…read morechecking tickets was rude and unfriendly. This was not the first time a ticket checker was rude. It's a great theater. Hopefully management polishes up the help.

Great time going to see Toy Story today. The theater was practically empty (though the vip seats…read morelooked almost full). We only got popcorn and sodas all of which was good. The food menu looked good! My son also hit the jackpot with the claw machines ($20 card and he walked away with 5 items).

I always dreamed I'd be able to enjoy van buren drive in once again!! It's super nice! Very…read moreaffordable!! Two hot dogs popcorn and two drinks under $20!!! And a great candy selection! Inexpensive! They also rent these cute Emerson radios so if you don't want to just use your car audio. Very nice people running it. So glad to have this venue in the area!!

Great drive-in theater rescue (check out their story on their website). Parking was easy. There is…read moreone screen and the projection was bright and clear. The snack bar had a nice selection and prices were fair. The staff was friendly and helpful when we needed some tape to cover a light on our hatchback that wouldn't go off. The restrooms were new and very clean.

My brother Paul and I trekked up to the Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center in Erie, PA for the…read moreBuddy Guy concert this past weekend. The D'Angelo is owned and operated by Mercyhurst College. It's used for both a performing arts center and a movie theatre. I didn't know it was the only cinema within the Erie city limits, but they show a lot of art & indie flix here that otherwise wouldn't play in a city like this. They've shown "The King's Speech", "Winter's Bone", "Waiting for Superman", etc. They've also got a brew-n-view series here. But it's first and foremost use is as a concert facility. It's a pretty modern space--only about 15 years old. It's got about 700 seats in it, which is perfect for a city the size of Erie. My brother and I had main floor center seats for the Buddy Guy concert and I can tell you that the sightlines here are excellent as are the acoustics. Although not as historic as the Byham in Pittsburgh or the Palace in Greensburg, it's a great place to see a show. Okay music fans. You know that this being a Susan concert hall review, you're gonna get a review of the show itself. Well I shan't disappoint. While some performers are w-a-y past it (hello Mike Love & What's Left of the Beach Boys), Buddy Guy can still belt out a blues tune. He can still play a guitar lick that'll put guys 50 years his junior to shame. I guess it is true that the blues had a baby and named it rock-n-roll. Buddy sounded best when he concentrated on such material as "Damn Right I've Got the Blues", "Hoochie Coochie Man" (um, Eric Clapton, I love you too but you're too well polished for this one), and a few others. He played a rollicking version of his latest, the autobiographical "74 Years Young". And when he sang "Skin Deep", a song about racial relations so emotionally honest it almost puts Marvin Gaye's "What's Goin' On" to shame, I was almost moved to tears. But there were a couple of problems with the show. First of all, how do you condense a 50+ year career into 90 minutes? You can't. Second of all Buddy Guy couldn't seem to separate Buddy Guy the personality from Buddy Guy the performer. He seemed to be alternating between doing extended jams and working the audience. No I haven't been to many blues concerts and yes I am aware that they do extended jams. But I've never been very fond of them and this probably explains why I've never been fond of jam bands like Grateful Dead, Phish, and the Dave Matthews Band. The other thing was when Buddy was working the crowd, he seemed to be doing shtick. As one fan said, he'd seen him many times and essentially Guy's been doing the same thing for the past 30 years. My friend Catherine saw him recently in Joliet and said the same thing. An online reviewer said he did 10 mostly complete songs and a lot of screwing around. Still, we love ya Buddy! Your CD "Living Proof" is one of the best albums I've heard in a long time and it occupies a special place in my collection (and lemme tell ya, for a chick that's got 300+ CDs, that's saying something). You've drank wine with kings/And the Rolling Stones. When you get down to it, you can still play with the best of 'em. If you'd just given me and Bro a few more tunes and a little less horsin' around, I could've given you a five star review!

A staple of Lake County! They have one screen, so you have to keep an eye on what's playing. These…read moreare first run movies guys! Saw Jurassic world opening weekend. Tickets are $5 each. There's never a preview so be sure to be on time. Theater is showing its age but what a great cheap way to see a flick. Enjoy

This theater has been around forever, but it's recently come under new ownership. They've fixed up…read morethe lobby, and it looks like they're going to start on the theater room next. Movies are $5.00 and on Mondays they're only $3.00. On Tuesdays you can bring your own bowl and they'll fill it with pop corn for only a dollar!! It's a nice family theater, that won't break the bank.

We were in town for a wedding and had an afternoon to go see Black Widow, so we looked up the…read morenearest theater to where we were staying and headed out. I've gotta say, the outside of this place was not inspiring, but once you go through the front doors it's a nice, open space, clean, interestingly decorated (somewhere between vintage 90's and.. ??? I don't know what they were going for but it's interesting and kinda fun). The ticket prices were surprisingly reasonable, and from what I observed so were the concessions. The seats were pretty comfortable (though not private personal recliner level, but the step down from that) and everything seemed pretty well maintained. People were friendly. Unlikely to go back due to the distance, but you know, a good experience while we were there.

The man that waited on us didn't want to put in a code to save our seats . So another couple came…read moreand did get the seats so we had to move . After the movie we went and told the young blonde male that waited on us ,made him apologize to the other couple . How lazy can people be.

Great service. Very comfortable seating. Really good popcorn! Clean environment maintained well.read more

Took my niece and nephews out for a movie in a room full of kids, of course all small kids use the…read morerestroom a lot and get antsy when tired. 2O minutes toward the end of the movie This worker comes and starts screaming his head off in front of 5 years old about keeping them quiet and not walking to the restroom so much. Words where spoken with the employee and we left the kids cried their eyes out over being scared. I will never see a movie at this place again