On opening night, the first half of The Blues Brothers was screened as a midnight movie in Richmond then all patrons were asked to go to Westgarth for the rest of it, causing a local traffic jam at 1 am.

[11] Programming in this era consisted of cult film and arthouse screenings, including 24-hour sci-fi marathons.

[12] The Valhalla's lease ended in 1996 and management reverted to Yiannoudes, who changed the name back to Westgarth Theatre.

He maintains an office on the premises full of memorabilia from decades of Greek cinema that he plans to turn into a museum.

"[17] In 2022, the theatre celebrated 101 years of opening with a special "Westgarth 101" series of films from throughout the decades of its operation.