Slickrock Cinemas 3 — Local services in Moab

I waited in line for an hour to see Inside Out 2, not because it was sold out, but because this theater still operates like it’s a district checkpoint in The Hunger Games. It’s like this every time. I’m a local so you’d think I’d get used to it, but no… No online ticketing. Just one slow-moving line to buy your ticket, followed by another line to get your popcorn (sometimes, other times you can pay for the ticket and concessions together, make up your mind), while tributes around you begin to mentally prepare for the arena (aka the screening room). By the time I got my popcorn, I had less Joy than Riley in puberty. There’s no app, no reserved seating and not a single person in a hurry. You stand there and pray you get in before the movie starts — and maybe before you turn to dust. It’s 2025. I shouldn’t feel like I’m waiting for bread rations. Soda machine? In your dreams. They have like 4 options and 2 of them are Coke. Mostly ice and disappointment. If you get napkins and a working straw, you’ve won.

Inside the theater: this is where hope goes to die. The seats are ripped to shreds — I’m talking leather peeled open like overcooked bacon. The armrests are either loose, sticky, or one strong elbow away from detaching entirely. I literally had a seat fall apart underneath me once. The walls? Torn fabric, hanging like the place just survived a werewolf attack. Cleanliness? Nonexistent. It still looks like the Minecraft matinee crowd is currently there.

You want privacy in the bathroom? Too bad. No locks on the stall. Bring a friend to stand guard or brace the door with your forehead like a SWAT team breacher. Toilet paper is hit or miss. Soap? LOL. The only thing more broken than the paper towel dispenser is your spirit by this point.

This theater has zero competition and it shows. No incentive to improve, no effort to evolve, just one rundown, duct-taped shell of a theater raking in cash because there’s nowhere else to go. I’ll still be there opening night for Fantastic Four: First Steps… because I have no self-control and the MCU owns my soul. But just know: I’m not there for the “theater experience.” I’m there in spite of it. One star — only because I can’t give it less. The only thing invisible in this place is the...

Worst movie theater experience I’ve ever had.

The concessions/ticketing process is moronic. The line starts at the door, so if you are even third in line, you will be standing outside in the blazing heat while you wait.

You must buy your tickets in the same line as concessions so you get to wait even if you don’t want any.

We were scheduled to see The Watchers which is PG-13. Somehow the employees allowed a couple kids who were clearly under 13 and very evident by the fact they turned their phone flashlights on about 15 times. They continued giggling, talking and playing videos on their phones.

The adults behind us were chatting in a normal volume, not even attempting to whisper. A few more kids in the back just talking normally and watching phone videos. Very bizarre. I’m a frequent movie goer in multiple states and I’ve never seen this.

We ended up switching over to furiosa after 20 minutes of the watchers being ruined. The problem with furiosa is the volume was incredibly low. Other than that, it was fine.

Price was good for the ticket but that’s about the only positive thing about it.

The theater is fine if you are just taking your kids and/or don’t intend to pay attention...

If there was another theater in town I'm certain what little business you get would be gone. The brand new theaters with awesome seats that are shiny and clean are worth 8 bucks a ticket, but a theater where someone obviously tried to draw on the walls, the chairs are old and have holes, and even the fire alarm on the ceiling is hanging off, is not worth that price. The archaic practice of only accepting cash just adds to the reminder that this is an old run down theater. One might be inclined to buy some popcorn if the prices weren't outrageous for that too on top of everything else. I really wonder what a 25% decrease in prices would do for attendance. When we purchased our "tickets" we got some of the weirdest poor customer service ever, barely acknowledged by the cashier, and instead of accepting the cash proffered he tapped the counter indicating that the cash had to be put down to be accepted. I mean really?? You can't talk to me like a human being? You need some...