What’s playing at the drive-in: ‘On the Rocks,’ ‘Tenet’ and more
Craving a flick on the big screen? Here’s our latest rundown of new and classic movies playing at drive-ins, pop-ups or rooftops near you. We’ll update as new titles and showtimes for this week are added:
Beyond Fest
Mission Tiki Drive-In Theatre, 10798 Ramona Ave., Montclair
$17-$42; advance purchase required. beyondfest.com
“Synchronic” with “Bad Hair,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5
“The Dark and the Wicked” with “The Reckoning,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6
Drive-in at the Park/L.A. County District 2
Various locations, L.A.
Free; advance reservations required. driveinatthepark.com
“Remember the Titans,” 7 p.m. Oct. 2 (Kenneth Hahn Park)
“Moana,” 7 p.m. Oct. 3 (Magic Johnson Park)
“Grace and Grit: Dance in the Time of Covid”
Santa Monica College, Bundy Campus, East Parking Lot, 3171 S. Bundy Drive, L.A.
$50 per car; advance purchase required. westsideballet.com
Dance film featuring Westside Ballet, Barak Ballet, Ballet Folklórico Flor de Mayo, and others, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Oct. 9-10
Legion Drive-in/The Hollywood Legion Theater at Post 43
2035 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood
$65 per car; advance tickets required. hollywoodlegiontheater.com
“E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3
“The Muppet Movie,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4
“Jaws,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5
“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6
“Jurassic Park,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7
“Saving Private Ryan,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8
“Raiders of the Lost Ark,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9
“Chinatown,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13
Los Angeles Arts Society Drive-in Cinema
Gardena Cinema, 14948 Crenshaw Blvd., Gardena
$25-$50 per car. eventbrite.com
“Beetlejuice,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1, 4-5
“The Craft,” 10:30 p.m. Oct. 1-2
“From Dusk Till Dawn,” 10:30 p.m. Oct. 3-4
“The Monster Squad,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8-9
“Candyman” (1992), 10:30 p.m. Oct. 8-9
“The Addams Family,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10-11
“Carrie” (1976), 10:30 p.m. Oct. 10-11
“The Corpse Bride,” 7 p.m. Oct. 15-18
“Scream,” 10 p.m. Oct. 15-18
“8th Annual Sunscreen Film Festival,” 7 p.m. Oct. 22
“Frankenstein” (1931), 7 p.m. Oct. 23
“Bride of Frankenstein,” 7 p.m. Oct. 24-25
“A Nightmare on Elm Street,” 10 p.m. Oct. 23-24
“Friday the 13th” (1980), 12:30 a.m. and 10 p.m. Oct. 25
“Halloween” (1978), 7 p.m. Oct. 29-Nov. 1
“The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (1974), 10 p.m. Oct. 29-Nov. 1
Mission Tiki Drive-In Theatre
10798 Ramona Ave., Montclair
$10; kids ages 5-9, $1; under age 5, free. missiontiki.com
“Ava,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1; 10:20 p.m. Oct. 2-5
“The Broken Hearts Gallery,” 9:25 p.m. Oct. 1
“Deadpool,” 9:35 p.m. Oct. 1
“The Last Shift,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1; 9:25 p.m. Oct. 2-5
“The New Mutants,” 7:35 p.m. Oct. 1; 7:30 and 11:15 p.m. Oct. 2-3; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4-5
“On the Rocks,” 7:30 and 11:20 p.m. Oct. 2-3; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4-5
“Shortcut,” 9:30 p.m. Oct. 2-5
“Tenet,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1-5
Movies in Your Car at Seaside Cinema
Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 Harbor Blvd., Ventura
$29 per car; advance purchase required. concertsinyourcar.com
“The Big Lebowski,” 7 p.m. Oct. 3
“Ghostbusters” (1984), 7 p.m. Oct. 13
“The Blair Witch Project,” 7 p.m. Oct. 14
“Scream,” 7 p.m. Oct. 26
“Hotel Transylvania,” 7 p.m. Oct. 27
“The Silence of the Lambs,” 7 p.m. Oct. 28
“Halloween” (1978), 7 p.m. Oct. 29
“The Biggest Little Farm,” 6 p.m. Nov. 1
Paramount Drive-In Theatres
7770 Rosecrans Ave., Paramount
$10; ages 5-8, $4; under age 5, free. paramountdrivein.com
“The Forty-Year-Old Version,” 10:55 p.m. Oct. 2-8
“On the Rocks,” 10:55 p.m. Oct. 2-8
“Tenet,” 7:30 and 11 p.m. Oct 1; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2-8
Regency Theatres’ the Plant Drive-in
7876 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys
$30 per car; regencymovies.com
“Demolition Man,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1
“Beetlejuice,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2
“Ghostbusters,” 9:45 p.m. Oct. 2
“The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (1974), 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3
“The Lost Boys,” 9:45 p.m. Oct. 3
“Hocus Pocus,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4
“Stand by Me,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1
Rubidoux Drive-In
3770 Opal St., Riverside
$10; kids ages 5-9, $1; under age 5, free. rubidouxswapmeet.com
“Ava,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1
“The Call,” 9:35 p.m. Oct. 3-8
“Deadpool,” 9:25 p.m. Oct. 1
“Kajillionaire,” 9:20 p.m. Oct. 1
“The New Mutants,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1, 3-8
“Possesser,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3-8
“Shortcut,” 9:25 p.m. Oct. 3-8
“Tenet,” 7:30 and 10:20 p.m. Oct. 1-8
San Fernando Valley Summer Drive-in Nights
Westfield Fashion Square, 14006 Riverside Drive, Sherman Oaks
$20-$95; ages 3 and under free; advance purchase required. myvalleypass.squarespace.com
“Pet Sematary” (1989), 10 p.m. Oct. 16
“Child’s Play” (1988), 10 p.m. Oct. 17
“Poltergeist” (1982), 10 p.m. Oct. 23
Screamfest Horror Film Festival/Malibu
Calamigos Ranch, 327 Latigo Canyon Road, Malibu
Free; reservations required. screamfestla.com
“Books of Blood,” 7 p.m. Oct. 6
Screamfest Horror Film Festival/Van Nuys
The Plant Drive-in, 7876 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys
$20; advance purchase required. screamfestla.com
“Halloween” (1978) plus selected shorts, 7 p.m. Oct. 7
“Halloween II,” 9:45 p.m. Oct. 7
“Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning,” 7 p.m. Oct. 8
“Initiation” plus selected shorts, 9 p.m. Oct. 8
“An Ideal Host” plus selected shorts, 7 p.m. Oct. 9
“Anonymous Animals” plus selected shorts, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 10
“Caveat” plus selected shorts, 9 p.m. Oct. 10
Selected shorts, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 11
“The Brain That Wouldn’t Die” plus selected shorts, 9 p.m. Oct. 11
“Sanzaru” plus selected shorts, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 12
Selected shorts, 9:15 p.m. Oct. 11
“Mr. Mercedes” 7 p.m. Oct. 13 (free screening)
“A Ghost Awaits” plus selected shorts, 9 p.m. Oct. 13
“Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers” plus selected shorts, 7 p.m. Oct. 14
“Halloween 4: The Revenge of Michael Myers” plus selected shorts, 9:45 p.m. Oct. 14
“Thirst” plus selected shorts, 7 p.m. Oct. 15
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Secret Movie Club/Downtown L.A.
Parking lot, 1027 S. Los Angeles St., downtown L.A.
$23-$37; advance tickets required. secretmovieclub.com
“The Who’s Tommy” with “Pink Floyd’s The Wall,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1
Secret Movie Club/Glendale
Sears Parking Lot, 211 W. California Ave., Glendale
$23-$37; advance tickets required. secretmovieclub.com
“Poltergeist” (1982), 7:15 p.m. Oct. 2
“The Lost Boys,” 10 p.m. Oct. 2
“The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (1974), 7:15 p.m. Oct. 3
“Phantasm,” 9:30 p.m. Oct. 3
“E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” 7:15 p.m. Oct. 4
“Death Proof,” 7:15 p.m. Oct. 8
“Maximum Overdrive,” 10 p.m. Oct. 8
“Trick R Treat,” 7:15 p.m. Oct. 9
“Creepshow,” 9:30 p.m. Oct. 9
“It: Chapter One,” 7:15 p.m. Oct. 10
“Carrie” (1976), 10:15 p.m. Oct. 1o
“Hocus Pocus,” 7 p.m. Oct. 11
“Get Out,” 7:15 p.m. Oct. 16
“The Cabin in the Woods,” 9:45 p.m. Oct. 16
“The Exorcist,” 7:15 p.m. Oct. 17
“The Conjuring,” 10:05 p.m. Oct. 17
“A Nightmare on Elm Street,” 7:15 p.m. Oct. 23
“A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors” 9:30 p.m. Oct. 23
“Ghostbusters” (1984), 7 p.m. Oct. 24
“Beetlejuice,” 9:30 p.m. Oct. 24
“The Nightmare Before Christmas,” 7 p.m. Oct. 25
“Friday the 13th,” 7:15 p.m. Oct. 30
“Friday the 13th Part V: The Final Chapter” 9:30 p.m. Oct. 30
“Coco,” 7 p.m. Nov. 1
Starlite Movies
Brea Mall, 1065 Brea Mall, Brea
$35 per car; advance purchase required. starlitemovienight.com
“Casper,” 8 p.m. Oct. 1
“The Goonies,” 8 p.m. Oct. 2
“Beetlejuice,” 8 p.m. Oct. 4
Summer Weekend Drive-in at the Roadium
The Roadium Open Air Market, 2500 W. Redondo Beach Blvd., Torrance
$25, $30 per car; tickets also available on-site. eventbrite.com
“12 Hour Shift,” 6:30 p.m. Oct. 1
“Shrek 2,” 6 p.m. Oct. 2
“She Is the Ocean,” 6:30 p.m. Oct. 8
“Ghostbusters” (1984), 7 p.m. Oct. 10
“A Nightmare on Elm Street,” 7 p.m. Oct. 29
“Ratatouille,” 6 p.m. Nov. 14
“The Polar Express,” 6 p.m. Dec. 11
The Sunset Strip Presents Late Night Drive-In
The Andaz Hotel, 8401 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood
$56.25 per car. loop1tickets.com
“A Nightmare on Elm Street,” 8 p.m. Oct. 2
“The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (1974), 8 p.m. Oct. 3
“The Long Goodbye,” 8 p.m. Oct. 9
“The Man Who Fell to Earth,” 8 p.m. Oct. 10
“Idiocracy” (1978), 8 p.m. Oct. 16
“The Hills Have Eyes” (1977), 8 p.m. Oct. 23
“Halloween” (1978), 8 p.m. Oct. 24
“Suspiria” (1977), 8 p.m. Oct. 29
“An American Werewolf in London,” 8 p.m. Oct. 30
“Young Frankenstein” with “Dead Alive,” 8 p.m. Oct. 31
Van Buren Drive-In Theatre
3035 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside
$10; kids ages 5-9, $1; under age 5, free. vanburendriveintheatre.com
“Ava,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1
“The Call,” 9:30 p.m. Oct. 2-5
“Deadpool,” 9:25 p.m. Oct. 1
“Kajillionaire,” 9:30 p.m. Oct. 1
“The New Mutants,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1; 7:30 and 11 p.m. Oct. 2-3; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4-5
“Possessor,” 7:30 and 11:15 p.m. Oct. 2-3; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4-5
“Short Cut,” 9:30 p.m. Oct. 2-5
“Tenet,” 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. Oct. 1-5
Vineland Drive-In Theatre
443 N. Vineland Ave., Industry
$4, $10; children under age 5, free. vinelanddriveintheater.com
“Alone,” 10:30 p.m. Oct. 1; 10:45 p.m. Oct. 2; 10:30 p.m. Oct. 4
“Ava,” 7:45 p.m. Oct. 1; 10:45 p.m. Oct. 3, 5
“Bill & Ted Face the Music,” 10:30 p.m. Oct. 1
“The Broken Hearts Gallery,” 7:45 p.m. Oct. 1
“The Call,” 10:45 p.m. Oct. 2; 10:30 p.m. Oct. 4, 6
“The Forty-Year-Old Version,” 10:45 p.m. Oct. 2-3; 10:30 p.m. Oct. 4; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5; 10:30 p.m. Oct. 6; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7
“The Last Shift,” 10:30 p.m. Oct. 1; 10:45 p.m. Oct. 3; 10:30 p.m. Oct. 7
“No Escape,” 7:45 p.m. Oct. 1
“On the Rocks,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2-7
“Possessor,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2-4; 10:45 p.m. Oct. 5; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6-7
“Save Yourselves,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2-5; 10:30 p.m. Oct. 6; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7
“Shortcut,” 7:45 p.m. Oct. 1
“The Trial of the Chicago 7,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2-4; 10:45 p.m. Oct. 5; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6; 10:30 p.m. Oct. 7
“12 Hour Shift,” 10:45 p.m. Oct. 2-3; 10:30 p.m. Oct. 7
“Unhinged,” 10:30 p.m. Oct. 1, 4, 7
Yeti Film Tour: Drive-In Edition
City National Grove of Anaheim, 2200 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim
$20, $75 per car plus $23.50 per person; children under 5, free; advance purchase required. yeti.com
Selected outdoor-adventure documentaries, 8 p.m. Oct. 2
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