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Gardena Cinema Gardena Cinema is the oldest and only vintage single-screen stand-alone movie cinema in South Bay Los Angeles.
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Gardena Cinema was built in 1946 and has been operated by Judy Kim and the Kim family since 1976. Gardena Cinema is the only old-fashioned, single-screen, family-operated movie theater in the South Bay, showing first-run films and repertory titles. Since the closure of indoor cinema in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gardena Cinema has provided outdoor drive-in film exhibition in response to the need to provide COVID-19 safe entertainment activities. Gardena Cinema is conveniently located 15 minutes southeast of Los Angeles International Airport, 1 mile south of SpaceX Headquarters, and 10 minutes south of the NFL Rams/Chargers Football Stadium.

Playing this weekend at Gardena Cinema - The seriously scary, and Oscar winning!, horror film WEAPONS, from filmmaker Za...
10/15/2026

Playing this weekend at Gardena Cinema - The seriously scary, and Oscar winning!, horror film WEAPONS, from filmmaker Zach Cregger 😱
Playing Friday 10/16 & Saturday 10/17 at 7:30pm, and Sunday 10/18 at 3:30pm, the film is a must see on the big screen, especially during the spooky season!🎃
Tickets available now at Gardenacinema.com 🎟️

WEAPONS (2025):
“When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.“

October 2026Week 2 & 3
10/13/2026

October 2026
Week 2 & 3

So many great films left at Gardena Cinema in October!🎃 Tickets for all available now at Gardenacinema.com 🎟️
10/12/2026

So many great films left at Gardena Cinema in October!🎃 Tickets for all available now at Gardenacinema.com 🎟️

🎃 Tomorrow night, celebrate The Music of Horror and Halloween at the Gardena Cinema with a special string quartet perfor...
10/11/2026

🎃 Tomorrow night, celebrate The Music of Horror and Halloween at the Gardena Cinema with a special string quartet performance by the Talon Quartet, presented by Nostalgic Nebula!

🎵 Enjoy tributes to Halloween classics like Hocus Pocus, The Addams Family, and Beetlejuice as well as music from your favorite horror films such as Hellraiser, Army of Darkness and Killer Klowns from Outer Space! For the past 10 years, audiences have enjoyed hearing these musical arrangements at Nostalgic Nebula events and for the first time ever, they will all be performed in one spooky concert, conducted by our friend Flora Cheng Music!🎵

This event is for ALL AGES! It will definitely be spooky, and maybe a little scary, but most of all it will be fun for the whole family, so be ready for strings and screams!! And feel free to come in costume!!!

🎟 Tickets at the Gardena Cinema box office and on the web.🎟

Showing today, Sunday October 11th, at 3pm at Gardena Cinema - The “super cool”, Criterion Collection approved French fi...
10/11/2026

Showing today, Sunday October 11th, at 3pm at Gardena Cinema - The “super cool”, Criterion Collection approved French film IRMA VEP, starring Maggie Cheung! From filmmaker Olivier Assayas, the film concerns “A has-been French filmmaker who wants a Hong Kong actress to be the heroine in his remake of Les Vampires.”
Screening as part of the “World Cinema Atlas” series, hosted by Ryan Lambert be sure to take advantage of this rare opportunity see this 90s cinematic gem on the big screen at Gardena Cinema 📽️🌍
Tickets available at Gardenacinema.com or at our box office 🎟️

Some of the fun trivia prizes Horror Bizness Movies will have for those who know their Universal Monster films! Join us ...
10/10/2026

Some of the fun trivia prizes Horror Bizness Movies will have for those who know their Universal Monster films! Join us tomorrow, Saturday October 10th, for an epically monstrous cinematic event!
Hosted by Horror Bizness Movies
Railroad Hobo Santa & Nic Cowan we will be showing 5 classic Universal Monster films on the big screen at Gardena Cinema !
SCHEDULE:
3pm - THE MUMMY
4:30pm - THE INVISIBLE MAN
6pm - DRACULA
7:30pm - FRANKENSTEIN
9pm - THE WOLF MAN

There will also be:
-Trivia & prizes before each film
-A Monster Mash dance contest before
FRANKENSTEIN
-Author Julian David Stone speaking after the screening of DRACULA
-A special monster interview w/ Frankenstein and Dracula Do A Talk Show after the screening of FRANKENSTEIN
-Screenings of the short film SEASON’S GREETINGS from Michael Dougherty before THE MUMMY & THE WOLF MAN Sam Hain
-Awesome vendors like SCENTS OF CINEMA & Summer selling their spooky wares in the lobby!
Tickets are on sale now at Gardenacinema.com and Gardenacinema.eventbrite.com 🎟️
Tickets are $12 per film or you can get an All-Day Pass for $50, a $10 savings!
Don’t miss out on this awesome Halloween season event screening at Gardena Cinema 🎃
Awesome flyer design by britedesign.ar

Playing tonight, Friday 10/9, at 7:30pm at Gardena Cinema - The original SCARY MOVIE (2000)! Come see this hilarious par...
10/09/2026

Playing tonight, Friday 10/9, at 7:30pm at Gardena Cinema - The original SCARY MOVIE (2000)! Come see this hilarious parody movie, from the Wayans Brothers, on the big screen & we guarantee you’ll laugh your 🍑 off!
Tickets available now at Gardenacinema.com 🎟️

SCARY MOVIE (2000):
“A year after disposing of the body of a man they accidentally killed, a group of dumb teenagers are stalked by a bumbling serial killer.”

10/08/2026

🎃 Celebrate The Music of Horror and Halloween at the Gardena Cinema on October 11th with a special string quartet performance by the Talon Quartet, presented by Nostalgic Nebula!

🎵 Enjoy tributes to Halloween classics like Hocus Pocus, The Addams Family, and Beetlejuice as well as music from your favorite horror films such as Hellraiser, Army of Darkness and Killer Klowns from Outer Space! For the past 10 years, audiences have enjoyed hearing these musical arrangements at Nostalgic Nebula events and for the first time ever, they will all be performed in one spooky concert, conducted by our friend Flora Cheng Music!🎵

This event is for ALL AGES! It will definitely be spooky, and maybe a little scary, but most of all it will be fun for the whole family, so be ready for strings and screams!! And feel free to come in costume!!!

🎟 Tickets at the Gardena Cinema box office and on the web.🎟

It is with heavy hearts that on Tuesday, October 6, we lost our friend Dave Markham, our beloved "Dave the Miracle Man."...
10/08/2026

It is with heavy hearts that on Tuesday, October 6, we lost our friend Dave Markham, our beloved "Dave the Miracle Man." Our community is devastated and shocked. For years, Dave amazed audiences as Gardena Cinema's resident sword swallower, turning ordinary moments into unforgettable memories. He had a remarkable gift for bringing people together through curiosity, laughter, and wonder.

While we mourn his loss, we also celebrate a life lived boldly and a man who left a lasting impression on everyone he met. Dave was one of a kind, and his legacy will continue to be a part of the Gardena Cinema story. Thank you, Dave, for all the joy and amazement you shared with us. You will never be forgotten.

Please join us for a memorial and screening in honor of Dave Markham on Friday, November 6, 2026 at 7:30pm. His surviving brother Kurt Markham will join us in sharing fond memories we have of The Miracle Man. Everyone is welcome to share their stories and memories. All are welcome!

Come on down to Gardena Cinema this Saturday October 10th for our 3rd Annual Universal Monster-Thon! The second film in ...
10/08/2026

Come on down to Gardena Cinema this Saturday October 10th for our 3rd Annual Universal Monster-Thon! The second film in our 5 film marathon is THE INVISIBLE MAN, starring Claude Rains, which plays at 4:30pm!
The classic 1933 film, from director James Whale, concerns “A scientist who finds a way of becoming invisible, but in doing so, he becomes murderously insane.”
The film will be preceded by trivia & prizes from Horror Bizness Movies & and an introduction from Dr. Stabby Von Stabenstein & Ivan the Monkey Boy😱 Railroad Hobo Santa & Nic Cowan
Tickets are $12 each or you can get a Day Pass & watch all 5 films for $50, a $10 savings!
Tickets available now at Gardenacinema.com & Gardenacinema.eventbrite.com 🎟️

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14948 Crenshaw Boulevard
Gardena, CA
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