Uploaded some pictures from my March 2025 visit (including a display that was set up for the film Secret Mall Apartment) and from a visit in March 2026. I saw some demo recliners in the lobby, so I assume the theater will recieve recliners at some point. Most of the decor from when it was Hoyts is still present. The lobby still has the National Amusements era paint scheme and carpeting.
Uploaded some photos of the exterior as well as two photos from the inside of the theater. Auditoriums 3-10 are essentially carbon copies from each other (with the odd numbered auditoriums having the walkway to the right of the screen, and the even numbered ones having the walkway to the left of the screen).
The complex went through a major renovation in 2017-2018, after the acquisition by Picture Show in December 2016. The lobby and hallways had its decor updated, along with a new paint scheme. The auditoriums recieved new reclining seats, and had its risers modified to accomidate the new seats. The exterior of the building also recieved a new paint job, and signage.
I uploaded two photos of the theater with the signage installed in the July/August 2012 renovations by R/C Theaters.
The building was originally a Shop-Rite supermarket, with plans to turn it into a movie theater going as far back as 1997. The building was converted into a movie theater by Destinta in 1999, who ran it until June 2012.
R/C Theaters assumed operations in July 2012. The complex received a facelift, including a new paint scheme for the outside, lobby and the hallways, new carpeting, and upgrading the 35mm projectors to digital projectors. Some of the auditoriums in the complex even received an HPS-4000 sound system. By April 2013, the theater was independently operated.
In 2016, a mural on the rear side of the building (facing CT Route 9) was painted by artist Patrick Gianino featuring various locals. In 2017, the seats were upgraded to larger recliner style seats. Oddly enough, only the seats on the floor of the auditorium would recline, the seats in the risers did not recline.
The theater closed abruptly on January 5th, 2026. The theater was still advertising featured attractions on their social media pages days before closure.
Article from the Wesleyan Argus: https://wesleyanargus.com/2026/01/30/my-time-at-metro-movies-12/
Articles from the Middletown Press: https://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/middletown-ct-theater-metro-movies-closes-suddenly-21277650.php
https://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/Street-art-enlivens-Route-9-corridor-in-11773162.php
Uploaded some pictures from my March 2025 visit (including a display that was set up for the film Secret Mall Apartment) and from a visit in March 2026. I saw some demo recliners in the lobby, so I assume the theater will recieve recliners at some point. Most of the decor from when it was Hoyts is still present. The lobby still has the National Amusements era paint scheme and carpeting.
Uploaded some photos of the exterior as well as two photos from the inside of the theater. Auditoriums 3-10 are essentially carbon copies from each other (with the odd numbered auditoriums having the walkway to the right of the screen, and the even numbered ones having the walkway to the left of the screen).
The complex went through a major renovation in 2017-2018, after the acquisition by Picture Show in December 2016. The lobby and hallways had its decor updated, along with a new paint scheme. The auditoriums recieved new reclining seats, and had its risers modified to accomidate the new seats. The exterior of the building also recieved a new paint job, and signage.
I uploaded two photos of the theater with the signage installed in the July/August 2012 renovations by R/C Theaters.
The building was originally a Shop-Rite supermarket, with plans to turn it into a movie theater going as far back as 1997. The building was converted into a movie theater by Destinta in 1999, who ran it until June 2012.
R/C Theaters assumed operations in July 2012. The complex received a facelift, including a new paint scheme for the outside, lobby and the hallways, new carpeting, and upgrading the 35mm projectors to digital projectors. Some of the auditoriums in the complex even received an HPS-4000 sound system. By April 2013, the theater was independently operated.
In 2016, a mural on the rear side of the building (facing CT Route 9) was painted by artist Patrick Gianino featuring various locals. In 2017, the seats were upgraded to larger recliner style seats. Oddly enough, only the seats on the floor of the auditorium would recline, the seats in the risers did not recline.
The theater closed abruptly on January 5th, 2026. The theater was still advertising featured attractions on their social media pages days before closure.
Article from the Wesleyan Argus: https://wesleyanargus.com/2026/01/30/my-time-at-metro-movies-12/
Articles from the Middletown Press: https://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/middletown-ct-theater-metro-movies-closes-suddenly-21277650.php https://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/Street-art-enlivens-Route-9-corridor-in-11773162.php