r/MidnightGrain

I was living in Central Texas at the time and many of the theaters in the smaller towns didn't get all of the films because they had limited numbers of screens. I really wanted to see The Others so my wife and I drove about an hour to get to a theater in Temple, TX. We buy the tickets, buy some popcorn and drinks, and go in. The only people in the theater were all teenagers that were throwing food at each other, running around and laughing, etc. I was in my 20s at the time. We thought that they would settle down once the film started. Nope.

Film started, we got about 15 minutes into it, they were running up and down the aisles, laughing and yelling, etc. We got up and walked out. I went to the ticket window and ask them what the hell was going on, and before she even answered, gave us our money back. I said, wait, we drove an hour to see this film. Isn't there anything you can do to clear them out? She said, no, they don't even pay to come in, they just walk in and start tearing up the place.

I was completely shocked. Apparently that theater, wasn't in the greatest part of town, and had a reputation for the chaos. The girl at the ticket window said she spent just as much time refunding people as she did selling tickets. I said, well maybe you should warn people before they come in.!

I did everything I could to avoid spoilers and ended up seeing the film when it was released on DVD.

So what's your bad movie going experience?

That's a wrap on the weekend screening! What should we watch next week?

Guidelines:

-2 films (shorts or feature films)

-Both films should have a common theme

-The films must be in the public domain*

*If you aren't sure if a film is in the public domain, still feel free to leave a comment and I can look into it.

Here's a list of some past Midnight Grain weekend screenings for inspiration:

-Modern Times (1936) + One A.M. [Comedy]

-The Hitch-Hiker (1953) + Detour (1945) [Noir]

-White Zombie (1932) + Carnival of Souls (1962) [Horror]