The ‘raddest’ movies from 1984 will be shown at Cinemark theaters for 40th anniversary

Credit: TNS

Credit: TNS

Cinemark is celebrating its 40th anniversary this week by showing nine classic movies from 1984. Each movie ticket will cost $5.

The retro event is called Big in ‘84 and starts today through Aug. 18.

Credit: Warner Bros.

Credit: Warner Bros.

Here’s the lineup:

  • Aug. 12: “The Karate Kid”
  • Aug. 13: “The Terminator”
  • Aug. 14: “Gremlins”
  • Aug. 15: “Purple Rain”
  • Aug. 16: “Ghostbusters”
  • Aug. 17: “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” “The Last Starfighter”
  • Aug. 18: “Footloose,” “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”

“We’re bringing all the raddest classics from 1984 back to the big screen for a week of pure retro vibes — and celebrating the year Cinemark first opened!,” noted the Cinemark website. “Don’t miss our blast-from-the-past Big in ‘84 film series 8/12-8/18. From fancy dancing in FOOTLOOSE to the warring dojos of THE KARATE KID to unforgettable action sequences in GHOSTBUSTERS and INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM, these 40-year-old beloved flicks come to captivating life on the big screen.”

Cinemark locations in our area include:

  • Cinemark The Greene 14 and IMAX, 4489 Glengarry Drive, Beavercreek
  • Cinemark Huber Heights 16, 7737 Waynetowne Blvd., Huber Heights
  • Cinemark Miami Valley, 1020 Garbry Road, Piqua
  • Cinemark Dayton South 16 and XD, 195 Mall Woods Drive, West Carrollton
  • Cinemarks in the Cincinnati region are in Western Hills, Oakley, Milford and Florence, Ky.

For more information, visit cinemark.com.

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