Just had one of the worst Movie Theatre Experiences while watching Hereditary

[RoboPlato]

My showing was the same way. Nearly everyone I've talked to that's seen it has had awful theater experiences.

It sucks, theaters are the best place for me to see horror movies because you can get sucked in an immersed far more than you can at home but someone always ends up laughing at key moments

 

[gagewood]

From making clicking sounds throughout the film, to laughing really loud for no reason.

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Same experience for me. It was a couple packs of annoying teenagers. They kept gasping then giggling at any important tense moments. It was really obnoxious.

Just implement the goddamn domes already, theater people.

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

Yup.

It's common to come across huge asshole while watching horror film. If you see a big group of teenage friends come in together then you might as well just leave and ask for a refund because they're all going to act like it's MST3K.

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Worst for me was Cabin in the Woods. Assholes in front of me decided that the movie was shit, so therefore the rest of the audience had to be subject to their stupidity.

Another one was during Avatar.
This entire family was eating very loudly right next to me, generally acting like they were at home. Someone told them to be quiet and the dad legit stood up and stared at the guy like he was gonna kill him.

 

[Einchy]

This entire family was eating very loudly right next to me, generally acting like they were at home. Someone told them to be quiet and the dad legit stood up and stared at the guy like he was gonna kill him.

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During Solo a dad brought a bag of treats for them and 3-4 times during the movie dug through his SunChip style loud ass bag and once, after digging for a while and not finding what he wanted, turned on his phone's flashlight to find the snack he wanted. Annoying as shit.

 

[jviggy43]

A quiet place was completely ruined for me because of people non stop eating, belching, and talking throughout the entire movie.

 

[Einchy]

A quiet place was completely ruined for me because of people non stop eating, belching, and talking throughout the entire movie.

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One of the best theaters experiences for me has been watching A Quiet place because the audiences behaved like the family in the movie. People even ate popcorn as quiet as possible, it was crazy.

 

[Rhaknar]

People laugh at nudity?

What?

 

[burgerdog]

I had two high school girls being total dickheads and annoying. One of them climbed on top of the other near the end of the movie and they were being loud and obnoxious.

 

[Armadilo]

People laugh at nudity?

What?

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uncomfortably, I suppose some people don't watch GOT

One of the best theaters experiences for me has been watching A Quiet place because the audiences behaved like the family in the movie. People even ate popcorn as quiet as possible, it was crazy.

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That was me, I was hella hungry so I had to eat something but it was super difficult because as soon as I grabbed popcorn it went silent and had to wait until there was some noise

 

[JigglesBunny]

Both times that I've seen Hereditary I've had the same experience.

As someone in the industry myself, believe me, I want the death of theaters now more than ever.

 

[OutofMana]

I always tend to wait maybe a week when watching anything that might be considered a horror movie. The teens always tend to come opening day.
The theater I go to now is pretty good at stopping stuff like that. You get kicked out for using you cell phone or talking during the movie.

 

[Malverde]

I swore off horror movies after a similarly shitty time watching the Evil Dead remake. I made an exception for A Quiet Place which I saw in a Dolby theater and that experience was incredibly pleasant. During the quiet moments everyone was completely silent. I might as well have been watching it alone.

I pay for premium theater tickets because price is a great barrier for shitheads. I've never had a bad IMAX 3D experience.

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This has been my experience with Dolby screenings of stuff. I don't know if it is because the price is a barrier or if it is because you are more likely to get kicked out if someone complains to management. I saw Deadpool and Infinity War in completely packed screenings and everyone was great.

 

[Armadilo]

Both times that I've seen Hereditary I've had the same experience.

As someone in the industry myself, believe me, I want the death of theaters now more than ever.

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I want 18+ only movie Cinemas without exceptions , especially with R rated films, People that bring kids are doing awful parenting

 

[Rei no Otaku]

This is why I go to the movies at 10am. If I'm not the only one there it's just a couple of old people who never talk. Also the tickets are cheaper. It's fantastic

 

[Vonocourt]

Same experience for me. It was a couple packs of annoying teenagers. They kept gasping then giggling at any important tense moments. It was really obnoxious.

Just implement the goddamn domes already, theater people.

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That toilet suggestion is one of the stupidest jokes I've seen in a minute.

 

[jviggy43]

One of the best theaters experiences for me has been watching A Quiet place because the audiences behaved like the family in the movie. People even ate popcorn as quiet as possible, it was crazy.

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I'm so envious. Literally after the movie ended my gf and I turned around and just saw nachos all over the place, popcorn- these people were eating like animals.

 

[WrenchNinja]

My worst experience was in my viewing of A Quiet Place. There were three women in the same row as me who wouldn't stop spouting colour commentary of what was happening in the film and one of them kept taking their phone out. It was an absolutely miserable experience.

 

[CreepingFear]

For me, it's one of the worst sins. I go to the movie theater to escape this miserable world for 2-3 hours. People have to ruin it.

 

[honavery]

Had a couple next to us obviously not enjoying Hereditary on Friday night. Laughing at weird times. Making comments, etc.

After seeing it, I did think that general audiences will have a hard time with it. They come in after reading headlines like 'Is there such a thing as too scary?', etc. and then the movie is mostly weird and sad.

 

[Deleted member 2802]

Like fuck man I'm just trying to watch a movie.

Maybe because it's a horror film or more of an artistic film if that's the excuse because these people kept being distracting and just plain disrespectful to those that wanted to enjoy a film.

From making clicking sounds throughout the film, to laughing really loud for no reason. I understand that sometimes things can be a little funny but come on! that shit isn't that hilarious especially when it's 2018 and nudity is still funny because they're uncomfortable.

Hopefully you guys get a better experience or just wait until you can watch it at your own house.

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A LOT of people go into movies high/drunk

 

[ArcLyte]

I left the theater at the beginning of A Quiet Place because the people behind me decided to open a fucking family sized bag of Ruffles and chomp away.

 

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It's so weird the difference in audience etiquette I experienced between this and a quiet place. A quiet place people were so quiet I couldnt hear shit except people uncontrollably coughing here and there. This movie seemed to illicit commentary and awkward laughter at some fucked up parts of the movie. I thought this movie was a lot scarier then a quiet place too. Very interesting.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Like fuck man I'm just trying to watch a movie.

Maybe because it's a horror film or more of an artistic film if that's the excuse because these people kept being distracting and just plain disrespectful to those that wanted to enjoy a film.

From making clicking sounds throughout the film, to laughing really loud for no reason. I understand that sometimes things can be a little funny but come on! that shit isn't that hilarious especially when it's 2018 and nudity is still funny because they're uncomfortable.

Hopefully you guys get a better experience or just wait until you can watch it at your own house.

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had the same experience tonight.

fortunately it didn't stop me from thoroughly enjoying this amazing movie. but holy shit, people act like 12 year olds when confronted with accepting and enjoying tension vs breaking it for themselves and everyone around them.

 

[Armadilo]

For me, it's one of the worst sins. I go to the movie theater to escape this miserable world for 2-3 hours. People have to ruin it.

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It's so cringe, a word that people should sometimes be afraid of but nah..

I left as soon as the credits rolled, I was like screw that bullshit, also some of the people that made noise were the ones that sat in the first row in the bottom. You would try to watch the screen and then someone in the front would just laugh so loud that it made you notice them

 

[Scullibundo]

I left the theater at the beginning of A Quiet Place because the people behind me decided to open a fucking family sized bag of Ruffles and chomp away.

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[scitek]

I saw Upgrade last weekend, and 5 minutes into the movie, a guy came and sat in the empty seat beside me. It was a reserved seating theater, so the seats are grouped in pairs, meaning he was closer to me than anyone else.

First, he smelled like cheese and decided to kick his shoes off. Then, he was shifting in his chair and brought his leg up and hit the arm rest with his knee, jutting it into my side. 10 minutes later, he starts fucking snoring. Some people are absolutely ridiculous.

 

[Slashkice]

Horror movie audiences are the worst. When I went to watch A Quiet Place there was a group of teens or twenty-somethings in the same row. The talking and laughing was annoying, but the strange thing was there were several times they would get up as a group and leave the theatre for a good while before coming back. Having them gone was actually a good thing, but still odd. Why even come to the theatre if you're not going to sit and watch the movie?

 

[Fhtagn]

Wait, people are suggesting going to the cinema and wearing earplugs? lol

Something new every day.

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Movie theaters are often dangerously loud, I wear earplugs at the cinema most of the time, 100% for trailers, but I have tinnitus so I err on the cautious side.

 

[vodalus]

Hereditary was very campy, so asking people to be dead silent is a strange request.

 

[smoothj]

doesn't bother me as much as people constantly on their phone.

 

[Dabanton]

Horror movie audiences are the worst. When I went to watch A Quiet Place there was a group of teens or twenty-somethings in the same row. The talking and laughing was annoying, but the strange thing was there were several times they would get up as a group and leave the theatre for a good while before coming back. Having them gone was actually a good thing, but still odd. Why even come to the theatre if you're not going to sit and watch the movie?

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People like that don't care what their seeing. As long as the room is semi dark and they can be jerks. It will do.

 

[Fantastical]

Yeah, horrible experience for me too. There were a group of girls who talked through the whole movie and people were laughing and doing the clicking. Some of it is understandable but people were going overboard.

I generally hate seeing horror in the theater because of the audience, which is unfortunate as it would be a great experience otherwise.

 

[cognizant]

Sorry to hear that OP.

I only go to the cinema to watch event movies like Marvel stuff now. No way I'm watching anything like Hereditary when modern audiences are fucking dumb, loud, smelly and stupid.

 

[take_marsh]

I saw hereditary as well tonight. Definitely some obnoxious people. I laughed a few times yet kept it mostly super quiet. Some scenes got me excited, I was like seeing Hulk for the first time smashing shit like crazy in Avengers. People doing their phones and searching through their bags of skittles piss me off.

Sadly, never expect a great experience in a theater in a Saturday night. Never ever.

 

[Lurcharound]

That's a shame OP. Idiots ruining your experience (and causing you to waste your money) are the worst.

Thank the theatre Gods I'm in London where I can see films at small chain theatres and avoid this shit. I can't inagine having to go anywhere else.

TBH if the big studios want to preotect cinema experience this is the challenge they need to solve.

 

[Elfotografoalocado]

Horror movie audiences are the worst. When I went to watch A Quiet Place there was a group of teens or twenty-somethings in the same row. The talking and laughing was annoying, but the strange thing was there were several times they would get up as a group and leave the theatre for a good while before coming back. Having them gone was actually a good thing, but still odd. Why even come to the theatre if you're not going to sit and watch the movie?

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Watching A Quiet Place, there was a moronic couple that arrived a minute or two late, and stood right in front of us for like two minutes, arguing with the people sitting there because supposedly they had taken their seats, but it turns out they were illiterate and couldn't figure out what their seats were.

 

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The correct response is to get management to kick them the hell out and then ask for a pass to make up for the time you missed.

 

[MilesQ]

The cinema experience has been on sharp decline over the past few years. From seats that aren't as comfortable as they used to be, to sound systems showing their age (hissing, cracking, uneven audio), to screens are too dark to cinema lights that don't go out until at least 10/15mins into the movie.

I really hope cinema/streaming to home releases on the same day become a thing soon.

 

[Mistle]

Exact same thing just happened at my cinema. I imagine they couldn't handle the tension and wanted to seem cool to their friends group.. annoying as fuck though. I can excuse nervous laughter, everyone reacts to horror in different ways, but this was like sarcastic laughter to try and take back control from a challenging film.

 

[Deleted member 31133]

US I take it? Really, I've never experienced any of that shit in a UK cinema.

The US cinema experience sounds like a nightmare.

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

I don't watch horror movies in cinemas / theatres due to how people cope with tension (laughing, joking to diffuse tension).

US I take it? Really, I've never experienced any of that shit in a UK cinema.

The US cinema experience sounds like a nightmare.

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I've experienced it in the UK, but it's typically only the young.

 

[shaneo632]

This is why I hate watching horror movies at the cinema. I always try and go at like 11am when there's nobody there.

Friday/Saturday night is a NIGHTMARE for this genre, especially PG-13. The teens can't just let themselves be scared so they have to nervously giggle every time there's a quiet suspense sequence. It's fucking awful.

If I was more patient I'd just wait and watch them at home. The first time I saw Paranormal Activity was at home in the middle of the night and it TERRIFIED me. I guarantee the cinema experience would have been way more annoying.

 

[Capra]

Surprisingly, A Quiet Place has a pretty respectful showing where I am. People were mostly silent throughout.

 

[Disco Stu]

Go up and say something to them.

I will walk up to folks during showings and ask them to shut their phones off and/or be quiet.

People are so rude.

 

[Fruit&Nut]

yeah people laugh at nudity. In Watchmen, showing Doctor Manhattans blue dong was something my crowd found very amusing.

As people have said, it depends on the type of movie, when and where. I've certainly had many annoying experiences. Horror movies in particular seem to be ripe for a bad experience.

But I'll just move to another seat if I find someone close by bothersome. I find that is the best solution, instead of just sitting their and stewing in anger.

Also, tend to go those nice theaters, non multiplex places. It tends to be pretty good at those places. Multiplex can be less than a third of those prices though.

 

[Chance Hale]

US I take it? Really, I've never experienced any of that shit in a UK cinema.

The US cinema experience sounds like a nightmare.

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I go to the movies every other week generally and haven't experienced anything like it in horror or art house films outside of midnight screening camp fair. Laughing for a second because you're uncomfortable is a pretty common thing with anything in life tho so unless it's a Santa Claus bellow it doesn't bother me.

Edit: to be fair I generally go to the first or last screenings of the day which is less ripe for teeny boppers. Who also wouldn't be seeing something like First Reformed.

 

[Pikachu]

I think people walked in to my screening yesterday high and they were making the noises the whole time.

It's like damn, you're so fucking original for doing that the whole time!

 

[Deleted member 21326]

I only get annoyed when people chew loudly. Its like an instant trigger for me, cant help it.

 

[JoeNut]

I don't go to the cinema anymore as it's always ruined by idiots being noisy, playing on their phones or kicking seats. It's just not worth the entry fee

 

[Laserdisk]

Horror films it's groups of young lads with me, they always laugh really loudly when scared to try and hide it.