In the spirit of the Halloween season, here is a picture from the reputed “haunted” projection booth at the Movies 6, up in Bakersfield. A former United Artist location, which was opened in 1979, the theatre is currently operated as a discount venue by Starplex Cinemas.
Current and former employees have passed on tales of unusual noises and strange goings on in the booth for a number of years. One projectionist is even alleged to have captured a voice from beyond on a tape recorder that was left running in the haunted chamber.
Departing somewhat disappointed, after my visit to the theatre a couple of months ago, I only encountered the spirits of cast off 35mm equipment; most notably, this old Goldberg reel rewinder.
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