Theater etiquette?!
Yesterday I decided to go to the 7:50 OPENING DAY showing of the obsession. I thought it was absolutely fantastic. But my God do people not know how to act at the movies (especially horror movies). If this was a one time thing there wouldn’t really be an issue but this has been an ongoing thing for quite a while. People constantly laughing during tense moments, talking or “whispering” loud enough for me to get the gist of what they’re saying, chewing insanely loud, etc. I hope this post reaches some people who maybe aren’t self aware enough to realize that they might genuinely cause someone to go insane. I wanna say, I understand laughing when scared or during tense moments may be someone’s way of “self soothing” or breaking that tension. But as supposed full grown “adults” you should know that about yourself and realize that you shouldn’t be going to a horror movie where there will be other people trying to watch the movie. I also went to Hokum opening night and that was also great but same thing. There’s a scene where the main character attempts to commit (yk) and people starting chuckling when it happened?!?! It takes away from the emotional weight of what’s happening and just causes me to become frustrated. Maybe they don’t think it’s that important to people, but why else would someone go to the opening day showing of a movie??? Personally I await new horror movies like my life depends on it. Horror movies have been one of the things that’s truly motivated to keep going for a large amount of time. So when someone takes away from that it feels like I’m getting emotionally attacked. One last thing, if you were in seat D9 (may 15th 7:50 showing) for the love of God please NEVER go to a horror movie again. How was every single line of the movie comedy gold to you?? It’s like we were watching a comedy movie and every single joke hit. Please realize that even if something is funny you don’t have to very loudly laugh so everyone knows you think it’s funny. It doesn’t have to be audible at all. Also seat E9 are popcorn like it was his first day on Earth. Please close your mouth when you chew. Thanks