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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » California » San Francisco » Red Vic Movie House
Also known as The Red Victorian

Red Vic Movie House

San Francisco, CA
1727 Haight Street
, San Francisco, CA 94117 United States
(map)
415.668.3994
Status: Open
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Unknown
Function: Movies (Independent)
Seats: 143
Chain: Independent
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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This eclectic independent theater was founded in 1980 by a group of cinema aficionados inside a red Victorian hotel (hence, its name) on Haight and Belvedere Streets. At that original site, it became known for using old couches as part of the seating, and for offering mostly homemade snack fare. However, conflicts with the owner forced them to eventually seek a new location.

The Red Vic moved to its current location in 1991, converting a former restaurant into a larger auditorium that now offered video, 16mm and 35mm dolby capability. Yet it still offers signature couches (newly-made, as the old ones had to be discarded), and organic homemade treats in its snack bar.

Still run by collective members and volunteers, the Red Vic is one of the foremost venues of independent and offbeat cinema in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Red Vic Movie House (Official)
Contributed by Garrett Murphy

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The Red Vic seats 143 people.
posted by gsmurph on Dec 12, 2004 at 9:29am
The Red Vic's official web site is:
http://www.redvicmoviehouse.com/
posted by Ron Newman on Dec 13, 2004 at 3:12pm
The Red Victorian opened July 14, 1980 at 1659 Haight Street (its original address prior to its move to the one listed above). The opening feature was "Casablanca."
posted by gsmurph on Sep 8, 2005 at 11:01am
Another website with info on the Red Vic can be found here.
posted by Lost Memory on Nov 20, 2005 at 5:49am
This is a view of the Red Vic marquee.
posted by Lost Memory on Dec 15, 2005 at 6:58am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/courtneypix/25534474/
posted by dyban on Dec 29, 2005 at 1:55am
This is a recent photo of the Red Vic Movie House.

posted by Lost Memory on Jul 17, 2006 at 4:09pm
This weekend the RedVic is screening "The Creature from the Black Lagoon" in 3-D and then next weekend "It Came from Outer Space", also in 3-D. I am planning on attending next weekend and will do my best to get some photos up here of the Red Vic and interior.
posted by hdtv267 on Jul 20, 2006 at 1:56am
Sorry no photos from my trip. The exterior didn't change. But the inside is still great. For a Saturday afternoon, the theater itself was pretty full. I sat in the theatre seats in the middle to truly experience the 3-D.

Before the movie, the filmed messages that the Red Vic shows are nothing sort of awesome. If you attend, you can get your popcorn in a bowl. One of the filmed messages urges you to return your bowl to the counter and throw out your trash or get attacked by the seat monster. Several people joked about it as we were leaving after the movie. It was really a good time. I hope something is playing that Id like to see when I return in November.
posted by hdtv267 on Aug 11, 2006 at 12:03am
Exterior photo here:-

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/424136410/
posted by Ian on Mar 18, 2007 at 9:49am
Here is a recent close-up of the Red Vic Movie House.

posted by Lost Memory on Jul 28, 2007 at 2:38pm
This is a more recent photo of the Red Vic.

posted by Lost Memory on Aug 23, 2007 at 4:52pm
Another photo of the Red Vic can be seen here.

posted by Lost Memory on Feb 2, 2009 at 4:36pm
Another photo of the Red Vic.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucindalunacy/3302132328/in/pool-cinemasignage/
posted by Chuck1231 on Mar 28, 2009 at 11:51pm
The Red Vic Movie House celebrates 29 glorious eclectic independent years this year!
posted by JenniferV on Jul 30, 2009 at 11:25pm
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