Landmark Theatres bans costumes at Joker screenings to ensure customers feel 'comfortable'
Since the 2012 shooting at a midnight screening ofin Aurora, Colorado, most movie theaters across the country have not allowed customers or employees to wear face masks and face paint or to carry toy weapons. Body costumes, however, have generally been allowed.Regal Cinemas weighed in on Thursday, saying, "We do not believe the content or the existence of any movie is a cause or a signal for violence.
Earlier this week, AMC Theatres reiterated its ongoing policy regarding costumes: "Guests are welcome to come dressed in costume, but we do not permit masks, face paint or any object that conceals the face. AMC does not permit weapons or items that would make other guests feel uncomfortable or detract from the moviegoing experience.
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