![]() ![]() (Then again, the logo on this page says the Skyline first opened in 1964.) At the time, it was the second drive-in around Barstow the Bar-Len in adjacent Lenwood was active throughout the 1960s. There are still a lot of drive-in theaters left to visit!Īccording to Cinema Treasures, the Skyline opened in 1966 with a single screen. By the end of March, I’ll turn north, then head west again. After sweeping across the country east-to-west roughly along I-10, I’ll be driving east roughly along I-40 to the Appalachians. This was my last night in California for at least a couple of months. ![]() As for me, even with the last few dark nights, I’m still on a pace to watch 257 movie nights this year, well above my goal of 200. According to its Facebook page, the Skyline was losing money during the weeks of winter, but should be back to normal in the spring. Unfortunately, the Skyline is closed for the season until March 17. It’s Day 51 of my virtual Drive-In-a-Day Odyssey. It had been a few weeks since I had to drive over three hours to get from one drive-in to another, but the El Rancho in Sparks NV isn’t really close to any other drive-in except the Sacramento.To keep moving forward, I had to go seven hours to reach the Skyline Drive-in Theater in Barstow CA. Call 76 or search “Skyline Drive-In” on Facebook for more information.ĭaily Press Managing Editor Matthew Cabe can be reached at or 76.Photo by Mike & Dee from the Carload Flickr pool Skyline Drive-In is located at 31175 Old Highway 58 in Barstow. Restrooms are currently limited to four people at a time. In the concession stand and restroom lines, guests must remain separated from each other by six feet. Guests must remain in their vehicles during the movies. Drive-in staff are urging guests to practice social distancing and leave a full car space between themselves and other guests when parking. The box office and concession stand are cash only.Īmid the COVID-19 pandemic, face masks are required in all lines. Ticket prices are $10 per adult and $4 per child ages 5 to 11. A young Johnny Depp co-stars in his film debut. The film stars Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, Ronee Blakley and Robert Englund (as Krueger). The film details Krueger’s exploits as the monstrous spirit of a slain child murderer seeking revenge by entering the dreams of teenagers whose parents were responsible for his death. is “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” the Wes Craven-directed slasher that dropped Freddy Krueger into the dreams of an unsuspecting world in 1984. The ensemble cast also includes Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Feldman and Alex Winter. “The Lost Boys” follows brothers Michael (Jason Patric) and Sam (Corey Haim), who move to a beachside town in California with their mother (Dianne Wiest) only to discover that the place is crawling with vampires. is 1987’s “The Lost Boys,” which was directed by eccentric filmmaker Joel Schumacher, who died of cancer in June at age 80. ![]() If you’re in the mood for some scary fun, however, Skyline’s second screen offers two terrifying tales that helped make the 1980s a banner decade for the horror genre. ![]() Tika Sumpter and Laurence Fishburne co-star. The film follows Ben Barber (Hart), a high school security guard who embarks on a 24-hour ride along through Atlanta with top cop James Payton (Cube) to prove he is worthy of marrying Patyon’s sister. is “Ride Along,” the 2014 action comedy in which Hart and Cube are matched as an unlikely duo to humorous effect. Idris Elba, Vanessa Kirby, Eiza González, Cliff Curtis and Helen Mirren co-star. In “Hobbs & Shaw,” Luke Hobbs (Johnson) and Deckard Shaw (Statham) team up when a cyber-genetically enhanced terrorist threatens humanity. The film is set between the events of 2017’s “The Fate of the Furious” and the upcoming “F9,” which is scheduled for a 2021 release. is “Hobbs & Shaw,” the 2019 spin-off from the successful “Fast & Furious” franchise. The drive-in theater’s first outdoor screen is devoted to the “buddy cop” subgenre with two flicks that feature, respectively, Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham, and Ice Cube and Kevin Hart. 20 include two action comedies and a pair of horror classics that are sure to bring an early Halloween to Barstow. The four movies playing at the Skyline Drive-In through Aug. ![]()
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