Movies 8 theater closes its doors permanently

The Movies 8 theater is making its final curtain call.

New at 5 -- our governor says movie theaters can now reopen under safety guidelines..

But will they?

Action news now reporter ana torrea is live in redding, ana is there a chance the cinemark in town is shut down for good?

Many people i spoke to today tell me: they're sad to see this movie theater go.

Because for a lot of people-- "movie 8" was part of their childhood.

Take so* trt:10 scotty siskey lives in redding it's kind of sad because they usually have a family thing here and people brought their kids here to watch the dollar movies and there's nobody here and it's kind of sad.

Movie posters use to line the walls of "movie 8".

Or as people also called it "the dollar theater".

And what was once a packed parking lot.

Now remains empty.

Take so* trt:04 scotty siskey lives in redding i would come thru here and just see people and just be able to smile and have a good time but now: the theater is taking its final bow.

Shuttering its doors for good take so* trt:08 kenny parks lives in city of shasta lake it was a nice place to go and it was inexpensive, you can see good movies, they weren't first runs but they were still good movies.

Ana stand u* trt:10 ana torrea atorreanews people tell me that this was the movie theater you would come out to catch all those big time movie hits, but now what stands here is an empty building and empty parking lot in a statement: cinemark tells action news now quote: take fsc* cinemark can confirm that its movies 8 theater in redding california will not reopen.

As it is nearing the conclusion of its lease term.

The closure is normal course of business and the result of the careful and ongoing review of our theater fleet.

People i spoke tell me: "movie 8" was a staple of their childhood.

Take so* trt:10 zachary gifford lives in redding as a child who grew up in redding i would frequent there pretty often with my family and friends, i really liked having the opportunity to go to the dollar movies and they're sad to see it go... take so* trt: 05 zachary gifford lives in redding as you look back, you remember things that were open and not that they're closed it kind reminds you of how fast time goes.

Because it was place where not only people came to watch big hits.

But also make memories.

Cinemark did not say if "movie 8's" closure is due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Reporting live in redding ana torrea, action news now coverage you can count on.