Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Halloween This year Falls on a Friday

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Posted by Robert D. LaValley (Member # 1867) on 10-05-2003, 01:48 PM:

My experience in years past Halloween pulls out the worst in pranksters and punks, considering that Halloween falls on a friday this year, kids can stay out later to do more bad things.. What are your theatres plans to combat misbehaving for this wonderful holiday?? I know the big chains have security on the weekends anyway. But do you think there will be more security under the circumstances? What about the smaller complex's are they adding personel or lining up security for that weekend?

Most theatres have a no backpack or bag policy in effect. I just started mine up. I have been at theatres in the past where kids brought in super soakers filled with bleach and hit the crowd with that.. Not fun stuff let me tell you..

What do you think we have to look forward to ??

Posted by Darren Briggs (Member # 1071) on 10-05-2003, 03:23 PM:

Well maybe im doing it all wrong,
Im screening THE THING in 70mm on Halloween as a late night show. But since it is a 18, we should just have film fans in.

Darren

Posted by Paul Goulet (Member # 297) on 10-05-2003, 08:19 PM:

Halloween is my Birthday! Looks like I won't be working my usual Friday night!

Paul Goulet

Posted by Jarred Olsen (Member # 1833) on 10-06-2003, 12:44 AM:

Director's Cut of Alien! whoooo!!!!!

Our theater is directly connected to the mall, so any disturbances we can call in the mall security, and if that isn't enough we can call up the boys in blue. From what I heard we usually have an [expendable] employee (I pray it's me, yay!) that gets to wear the Front Row Joe costume and gives out candy.

Posted by Daryl C. W. O'Shea (Member # 1303) on 10-06-2003, 12:54 AM:

Most theatres that I've worked at or run have given out popcorn to kids on Halloween and have had little trouble with any mischief or vandalism.

If you're in a problem area you could always sit on the roof with a box of old xenon... [evil]

Posted by Christopher Duvall (Member # 284) on 10-06-2003, 04:49 AM:

My wedding anniversary is on the 31st and I will be on vacation. My assistants will have to put up with it. [evil]

However, we are in a casino and we utilize their security...they rock.

On the other hand...I might want to stay and try the old xenon thing...sounds like fun [evil]

Posted by Jarred Olsen (Member # 1833) on 10-07-2003, 02:56 PM:

Whoa!! So like, if you tossed out some people, they'd be on the Nevada Gambling Commission's Blacklist right? You could make some serious dough extorting people [Smile]

Posted by Christopher Duvall (Member # 284) on 10-08-2003, 03:29 AM:

If only...I can dream.

Posted by Charles Everett (Member # 889) on 10-22-2003, 04:46 PM:

The re-release of Alien isn't the only Halloween treat. In the Cut goes semi-wide on the 31st -- it's already getting good notices from its NYC/LA opening today. Double your pleasure, double your fun!

FWIW Sony is going for arthouse bookings on In the Cut.

[ 10-24-2003, 08:04 AM: Message edited by: Charles Everett ]

Posted by Chris Liczbinski (Member # 1957) on 10-22-2003, 09:40 PM:

Jarred- Could you get some pictures of that Front Row Joe costume? That would be hilarious- I have never seen one. Maybe our manager could order one (-I work for Cinemark too)? Any other days that you use it or just halloween?

Posted by William T. Parr (Member # 677) on 10-24-2003, 12:40 PM:

The Front Row Joe costume were pricey when they were new, however since 1998 Front Row Joe has not been a corporate image of Cinemark. Although they do retain the trademark rights on him, he has not been made a part of any ads or theatre promotions I have seen in the past 5 years so you hopes of getting a FRJ outfit are really bleak.

Posted by Charles Everett (Member # 889) on 10-30-2003, 05:16 PM:

A late-blooming triple treat: Sony will re-release Underworld to coincide with Halloween.

Posted by Jason Black (Member # 684) on 10-31-2003, 11:43 PM:

A little aren't they Charles?

Posted by Pravin Ratnam (Member # 1417) on 11-01-2003, 11:48 AM:

The local madstone tried to show Dead Alive at 8,10,12 last friday and this halloween. It bombed both weekends with no more than a handful attending. Probably 2 or 3 patrons for each showing.