AMC Classic Salem Valley 8
1700 Apperson Drive,
Salem,
VA
24012
1700 Apperson Drive,
Salem,
VA
24012
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: AMC Theatres, Carmike Cinemas, Consolidated Theatres
Architects: Bill Murphy
Firms: Brookbank, Murphy & Shields
Previous Names: Valley Theatre, Salem Valley 8
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
540.389.0444
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The Valley Theatre opened on January 30, 1976 with four screens and was operated by Consolidated Theatres. On May 19, 1989 it was renamed Salem Valley 8. In 1994 it was taken over by Carmike Cinemas. It was taken over by AMC on March 3, 2017. It was closed on April 9, 2026.
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Recent comments (view all 14 comments)
Grand opening ad posted.
Original layout looks identical to the Kingston four in Knoxville.
and a couple in Nashville as well.
Architect Bill Murphy, firm Brookbank, Murphy & Shields.
Seating capacities at this theater:
Renamed Salem Valley 8 on May 19th, 1989, and taken over in 1994 by Carmike Cinemas. Reseated and reopened on October 15th 1999. More ads posted.
Were the 4 auditoriums added in 1989 built from the ground up or just modifications made to the existing screens?
Comparing the 1976 photos here to an aerial image from google, they appear to be part of new construction.
Final day was April 9, 2026 just after its 50th Anniversary
AMC acquired Carmike Cinemas in 2017, and it became the AMC Classic Salem Valley 8:
AMC Theatres to Acquire Carmike Cinemas, Creating Largest Chain of Movie Theatres in the U.S. and the World [Mar 3, 2016]
Closed April 9, 2026:
Salem, VA: AMC Classic Salem Valley 8 Closed [Apr 16, 2026]