Demarco Cinemas

The Demarco Cinemas opened around 1971, and served the Vineland, NJ area well for many years. It became so popular that the Landis Theatre closed due to declining attendance because of the Demarco Cinemas.

During its lifetime, it screened such films as “Aliens”(1986), “The Color Purple”(1985), “Jaws”(1975;Record-breaking run), “Titanic”(1997), “Spiderman”(2001), Eddie Murphey’s “Raw”(1987), “Falling Down”(1987), “The Termimator” and “Terminator Two”(1984 and 1991), and “The Hills Have Eyes Part Two”(2007;it’s last movie.)

However, due to the opening of the Regal Cumberland Mall 14 multiplex in 1998, its profits began to be eaten away at, and it closed around April 2007.

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Mike Rogers on July 23, 2010 at 8:40 pm

I think it is safe to say"JAWS" broke records everywhere,Steve.

Coate on July 23, 2010 at 9:17 pm

Was this the Budco Vineland Twin during the 1970s? I ask because I notice the intro mentions a record run of “Jaws,” yet in my JAWS retrospective article I cite the Vineland booking as being at a “Vineland Twin” rather than a “Demarco Cinemas.” Is Demarco a later name, or is this a different theater?

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen on July 24, 2010 at 8:14 pm

PLEASE CHANGE NAME TO:

DE MARCO 4

AKA:

VINELAND

VINELAND 4

Open Late 1970’s-2008?

Late 1970’s opens as a twin by Budco Quility Theaters Inc.?

Early 1980’s 3 screens?

1986 taken over by American Multi-Cinemas (AMC)?

By 2001 renamed De Marco Cinemas

Anyone have more info or photos?

jwheckert on November 7, 2012 at 11:04 pm

The theater still stands. I visited just after the big storm that hit vineland in the summer of 2012. “The hills have eyes” still in the poster box outside. The last film too play. Someone maintains it.They brought part of the sign in from the storm and it looks likes some work was actively being done in the lobby.

CSWalczak on November 8, 2012 at 2:05 am

A picture of the closed Demarco Cinemas can be seen here and one of its shopping center signage can be seen here.