Parkade Cinemas & Entertainment

Came here for karaōke on thurs. What a charming place for karaōke. I hope to spend more thursdays here singing my heart out.

Parkade Cinemas is a delightful anomaly.
My husband and I must have been the last people on Earth to see Brooklyn after it won Best Picture. Parkade Cinemas was the only movie theater in Connecticut still playing it. We ventured out, to a town unfamiliar, to this place that in pictures looked a bit weary. We were pleasantly surprised. There was plenty of parking. Only $ 7 for a ticket. Parkade is a flash back to the mid-80’s. Retro and clean, even the bathrooms. I hope Parkade keeps it’s charm for a long time to come. Multiplexes are a dime a dozen these days. Parkade is one of a kind.

The best $ 5 matinée you can find in this area of CT. It’s certainly not ritzy, and the theatres are so dark that if you want to find a seat you have to get there before the lights go down. However you can’t beat the price and the whole place has a certain charm that you just don’t get at big chain theatres.

Location sketches me out, honestly, so I would love to be able to change that. Other than that, you can’t beat $ 5 matinees if you need somewhere to go! I often miss movies while they’re in theaters, so I’m glad they often go here after. Smaller than a regular theatre but nice and simple.

This is the movie theatre I normally frequent when I want to go see a movie. It’s small, a bit cramped, and definitely older, but that’s part of why I love it; it’s got that 80’s vibe, which I happen to adore. They screen films that have since left the big screens, and other classics like Rocky Horror, which means you’ll be paying less per ticket. Their matinees are also $ 5, can’t beat that! I’m just a tiny bit saddened because they did away with student discounts (though still have senior ones, which is good), and the combo prices went up. Still cheaper to see a movie with snacks here than at Rave/​Cinemark.

Took my first girlfriend here when I was 13 so I don’t care how crappy a parking lot looks it’s the history that matters supporting family owed business instead of big corps that shit family business down. i hope they stay open forever

$ 5 matinees before 4pm? Can’t beat it! They did just raise the price on the combo which I don’t love, but it’s still a good deal to see a movie. From one week to the next the combo (movie/​drink/​popcorn) went up $ 2. Oh well. Not a fancy theater, bathroom is cold, but better than over $ 10 to see a movie.

It’s an older movie theater, and it has the movies that have been out for awhile. I come here because it’s Cheap, and easy access in and out. I was able to hear another movie occasionally, but all and all not bad.

This isn’t your average movie theater. It would fit more in with the movie houses of yesteryear than what’s currently out there. For some people that is a bad thing, for people like me that is a good thing.
This movie theater is tucked away in Manchester, behind Stop & Shop and has movies that have already played on larger movie theaters for a while. This allows the parkade to charge a lower fee for them. That is certainly nice and as a result there aren’t huge crowds at the parkade, which is also a plus.
Usually they have about 3 movies PG-​13 and above to offer each week and 3 children’s films each week. The movie selection for the week changes on Thursday. There are only 4 theaters, so the showtimes can be constrained.
However, there is a different element to this place which needs to be mentioned, it has a different «down to earth feel». It’s family owned and for the most part operated. They’ve always seemed like nice people and the inside is cozy.
In addition the theater does offbeat things like hosting a haunted house in one of the theaters for Halloween and they do Rocky Horror Picture show midnight screenings once a month (and they are very fun). I’d definitely recommend attending one of those at least once in your life.
Overall this place isn’t for everyone, but it’s absolutely worthing checking out.

Great theater, but two things are really needed to make this more accessible, first a better web page and secondly a better system when you call for info. I called to try to get more info and the sound quality on the recording was pretty bad. I wanted to know about matinees and senior pricing and nothing about pricing was available by phone. I guess regulars know this info already, but it has been a couple years since we visited the theater. Please upgrade these features!

I’m glad the Parkade is still around! =) They have second run movies for second run prices. They’ve done a few Groupon offers lately that include the movie ticket, a bag of popcorn and a soda. I wish they had more showings, but it’s a smaller venue. It’s a little dated but well maintained. I’ll continue going to see movies there for sure.

Had a groupon so hubby and I decided to try it out. Have to admit, area looked hella sketchy at night. Once we found the theatre (missed the sign from the main road), we were surprised. It’s neatly tucked away, in the back, almost hidden. It almost looks out of place, like it should be on a main street in a small town circa 1950s, instead of Manchester Ct. But, I really liked the look and feel. Sure, it’s small and the seats are kinda low-​seated, but I didn’t feel herded like at Rave. Everything looks dated but it was very clean and the attendants were beyond nice. We loved it! Think we’ve found our new go to cinema. We’ll be back!

Great little theater for second run movies on an overcast afternoon in the summer when you’ve already been to see Monsters University. The theater was mostly empty, the price was definitely right at $ 5 a ticket. The seats were a little uncomfortable (we’re spoiled from the nice seats at Cinemagic in Sturbridge), but for $ 5? Who’s complaining? It was clean, well kept up — overall a good experience and we’ll go back if we miss a movie the first time around.

The theater on the left side maybe number three had horrible picture, the sound went in and out. I saw Lincoln and Django unchained in the same theater and both times the quality of the picture wasn’t bad, but atrocious. Some people even left the theater on one of the movies. The theater quality has gone down as of late.

we stumbled upon this little gem because they were playing a movie that nobody else was. wife and i played hooky and made the 12 noon matinée. first i have to point out that a better value would be impossible to find– for two tickets it cost us a mere $ 10. that’s right kids. 5 beans a ticket. there was virtually nobody else there which was kind of nice. we skipped concessions as we had plans for lunch immediately following the flick but i did scope out the prices as i was still in awe of our inexpensive entrance! small popcorn $ 3.50, small drink $ 3.00. what a steal! the facilities were clean, the staff was friendly, and overall a great experience. the only reason i didn’t award 5 stars was that my the end of the movie my hiney was a little sore. i did miss the crazy comfortable seats you find in the gigantic theaters.
i should also mention that they were advertising an 11pm showing of the rocky horror picture show coming in a few weeks. that, in my book, is worth it’s weight in gold… or stars as it may be!

This is where i went to see movies when i was a kid through the 80’s and 90’s.I can remember standing in a line outside the doors and through the parking lot even in the rain and snow. I always liked this cinema and the old school feel. Im glad it was resurrected back from the dead. You still cant beat the prices and its worth waiting for a new release here rather than being crowded like cattle at Rave. They also bring back classic movies and not sure if The Rocky Horror Picture Show is still playing.lol.I am a true townie and i support Parkade cinemas without a doubt. So many memories at this building and now i can take my son here too.

A great gem for Manchester! This location has been here for at least 40 years if not longer! How can you go wrong with $ 6.50 tickets for «The Hornet»…great seating no lines… and tasty popcorn? Heck, I’d wait 4 – 6 weeks to see my movies here!

I drove by this place endless times without ever going to it, because, to be honest, it looks crappy from the outside, and the other buildings near it are all boarded up. Well don’t judge a book by it’s cover, as they say.
The movies hit it a little later than the regular theaters, but they have a good number of show times available, and the tickets are cheaper. What I like best is the overall feel of the place. It’s like stepping back into the theaters from when I was a kid, with the best part being that it gets darker than the new cinemas.
Seats:
The seats aren’t stadium, but they’re comfy enough, and the screen is hung high enough that the heads in front of you don’t get in the way. At the same time, you don’t feel like you’re looking up too much either.
Crowd:
The place doesn’t see a lot of visitors, so it’s easy to get your own little empty seat buffer zone. Most likely you can have your own row. Additionally, the rooms aren’t gigantic like in the chain cinema’s, so there’s a noticeably lower amount of background white noise, and you have a lower chance that there’ll be some little snot in the room with you making stupid comments.
Price:
Tickets are obviously a little cheaper than the normal chain cinemas.