Creepy people in the cinema?

rox5 · 24-06-2013 5:20pm #1

Have you ever encountered creepy, odd characters when you go to the cinema?
For me, I remember when I went to the cinema with my friend, a guy came in halfway through the film. I noticed how he walked weird, but didn't think anything of it. But then when he sat down, a few minutes later his phone rings and he starts talking on it, didn't even try to whisper or take it outside. Then a little while later, I looked out of the corner of my eye and he was sitting at an aisle at the other side of us, and I found him staring at us! It was so creepy, he wasn't even trying to hide it, he actually was leaning over to look at us, and when I turned my head to stare back at him, he quickly turned his head back at the screen.

Then a few minutes later he got up, and walked down to the front aisle seats, they were all empty so I thought maybe he was gonna sit there (I think people were throwing popcorn at him, because I noticed he kept looking back at a group of people few rows behind him, while he was on the phone, which I think was appropiate since people were trying to look at the film, not listen to him talk),
but then he started walking across in front of the seats, like pacing about three or four times, before going to the exit door that was near us, leaving while still staring at us. SO WEIRD!

So does anyone here have any cinema creep stories, if not creep stories, just plain ignorant ones instead, like people talking loudly in the middle of a film, for example.

**Vai** · 24-06-2013 5:24pm

Stupid, stupid girl who thought hobbit feet were hilarious, loudly....every single time hobbit feet were shown.

I don't go to the cinema anymore.

MugMugs · 24-06-2013 5:28pm

I went to the flicks with my bestie at the time.

It took me a few minutes to cop it but he was actually stroking the hair of a complete stranger who had sat down in front of us.

No idea if she felt it or not but I always saw him in a bit of a different light !

I also went on my own once. Walked in, middle of the day and one other person there. So I walked over, asked to get by, sat down right beside him and offered him some popcorn.

He was a bit taken aback........ then he moved seats

NothingMan · 24-06-2013 5:28pm

Was in the cinema on my own and there was a guy one seat apart from me, also alone. About a half hour into the movie he takes out his phone. This pisses me off but I figure he's quickly checking a message or a missed call. A minute or so passes and the light is very distracting and I look across to see him playing a game! What a knob. He's paid the €10 to be there like me, surely you want to actually watch the movie. He put it away once I told him it was very distracting but still, moron.

Eh... he also looked a little creepy, I guess, kinda... not really.

Micky Dolenz · 24-06-2013 5:30pm

I am fond of visiting those classic porn cinemas. Full of **** though.

SEPT 23 1989 · 24-06-2013 5:38pm

rox5 wrote: »

Have you ever encountered creepy, odd characters when you go to the cinema?
For me, I remember when I went to the cinema with my friend, a guy came in halfway through the film. I noticed how he walked weird, but didn't think anything of it. But then when he sat down, a few minutes later his phone rings and he starts talking on it, didn't even try to whisper or take it outside. Then a little while later, I looked out of the corner of my eye and he was sitting at an aisle at the other side of us, and I found him staring at us! It was so creepy, he wasn't even trying to hide it, he actually was leaning over to look at us, and when I turned my head to stare back at him, he quickly turned his head back at the screen.
Then a few minutes later he got up, and walked down to the front aisle seats, they were all empty so I thought maybe he was gonna sit there (I think people were throwing popcorn at him, because I noticed he kept looking back at a group of people few rows behind him, while he was on the phone, which I think was appropiate since people were trying to look at the film, not listen to him talk),
but then he started walking across in front of the seats, like pacing about three or four times, before going to the exit door that was near us, leaving while still staring at us. SO WEIRD!

Sounds like Tubridy alright

Burky126 · 24-06-2013 5:43pm

Just recently went to the cinema and this mong in a red hat a row in front of me to my right spent a good portion of the film just talking to his mate.He then gets up out of his seat blocking the view of anyone behind him for about a minute to get money for the lobby (why he decided this was great timing 3/4 of the way through is beyond me) Makes a big fuss getting out of his seat and then stands in the aisle for 5 minutes just watching the film before eventually heading to the lobby.

He comes back 20 minutes later where him and his mate go back to talking,catching him up with whats happened and just stupid bollocks.People begin shushing him and he acts offended like he's a precious little flower.

Dope.

twinytwo · 24-06-2013 5:45pm

Burky126 wrote: »

Just recently went to the cinema and this mong in a red hat a row in front of me to my right spent a good portion of the film just talking to his mate.He then gets up out of his seat blocking the view of anyone behind him for about a minute to get money for the lobby (why he decided this was great timing 3/4 of the way through is beyond me) Makes a big fuss getting out of his seat and then stands in the aisle for 5 minutes just watching the film before eventually heading to the lobby.

He comes back 20 minutes later where him and his mate go back to talking,catching him up with whats happened and just stupid bollocks.People begin shushing him and he acts offended like he's a precious little flower.

Dope.

Why not **** your coke at him, that will teach him

shanered · 24-06-2013 5:53pm

*Grabs popcorn and awaits response

......still here eating popcorn............

......I'm feeling creepy...............

:cool:

darlett · 24-06-2013 5:54pm

MugMugs wrote: »

I also went on my own once. Walked in, middle of the day and one other person there. So I walked over, asked to get by, sat down right beside him and offered him some popcorn.

He was a bit taken aback........ then he moved seats

No, no, no, NO! The question was Have YOU ever encountered creepy, odd characters when YOU go to the cinema? :pac:

Burky126 · 24-06-2013 5:56pm

twinytwo wrote: »

Why not **** your coke at him, that will teach him

Because it was €8 along with my popcorn.Plus I'd probably get kicked out for a stunt like that for a film I paid €13 to see.

Wait,why does anyone go to the cinema?

starWave · 24-06-2013 5:57pm

MugMugs wrote: »

I also went on my own once. Walked in, middle of the day and one other person there. So I walked over, asked to get by, sat down right beside him and offered him some popcorn.

He was a bit taken aback........ then he moved seats

creepy

rox5 · 24-06-2013 5:59pm

Burky126 wrote: »

Because it was €8 along with my popcorn.Plus I'd probably get kicked out for a stunt like that for a film I paid €13 to see.

Wait,why does anyone go to the cinema?

Because even though the prices in there is expensive, you cannot beat the sound system in a cinema when you see a film or how it looks on the big screen.

Apparently, a lot of people say that in The Hobbit, the Stone Giants scene is meant to have been amazing on the cinema screen, and that it does not have the same effect when you see it on the TV screen. :cool:

podgemonster · 24-06-2013 6:02pm

Cinema where I used to live is tiny and I used to regularily until things got weird. I was at the screening of a rare controversial foreign film and these 2 lads start heckling as soon as it started, i looked back and there were 2 priest protesting!

Couldn't believe it and the clowns scared the life out of my labrador aswell.

IM0 · 24-06-2013 6:03pm

Im the kind of person who will say stuff to them and show them where the door is if need be reminding them the rest of us came to watch a movie not listen to them talk

rox5 · 24-06-2013 6:04pm

MugMugs wrote: »

I also went on my own once. Walked in, middle of the day and one other person there. So I walked over, asked to get by, sat down right beside him and offered him some popcorn.

He was a bit taken aback........ then he moved seats

Word of advice man, you are better off not doing that in future. I'd say you were only being friendly, but to a lot of people it might come across as a bit odd.

rox5 · 24-06-2013 6:05pm

podgemonster wrote: »

Couldn't believe it and the clowns scared the life out of my labrador aswell.

How were you able to bring a dog into the cinema?! :eek:

IM0 · 24-06-2013 6:07pm

podgemonster wrote: »

Cinema where I used to live is tiny and I used to regularily until things got weird. I was at the screening of a rare controversial foreign film and these 2 lads start heckling as soon as it started, i looked back and there were 2 priest protesting!

Couldn't believe it and the clowns scared the life out of my labrador aswell.

sounds like they were confused and thought they were at a football match

EireIceMan · 24-06-2013 6:11pm

rox5 wrote: »

How were you able to bring a dog into the cinema?! :eek:

IM0 wrote: »

sounds like they were confused and thought they were at a football match

podgemonster · 24-06-2013 6:23pm

Gweedling · 24-06-2013 6:47pm

twinytwo wrote: »

Why not **** your coke at him, that will teach him

Chances are that sneaky little fecker behind the counter in the lobby gave you Coke Zero anyway. It's undrinkable, so you might as well be throwing it away.

Duggys Housemate · 24-06-2013 6:52pm

Was at a cinema last week and everybody was grand.

Killer Wench · 24-06-2013 6:56pm

I'm floored by the number of people who think it is okay to answer their telephone during a movie. End the call or walk out to the lobby. :mad:

ElvisChrist6 · 24-06-2013 6:59pm

rox5 wrote: »

Because even though the prices in there is expensive, you cannot beat the sound system in a cinema when you see a film or how it looks on the big screen.
Apparently, a lot of people say that in The Hobbit, the Stone Giants scene is meant to have been amazing on the cinema screen, and that it does not have the same effect when you see it on the TV screen. :cool:

Ah, it was alright. Didn't miss anything.

mike65 · 24-06-2013 7:00pm

They should have some sort of anti mobile technology or just show subtitled films.

Bruthal · 24-06-2013 7:02pm

I remember once in a cinema, almost no one else in it, a complete mug comes over and sits down in the next seat. As if thats not bad enough, he then asks if I want some popcorn.

Duggys Housemate · 24-06-2013 7:03pm

Bruthal wrote: »

I remember once in a cinema, almost no one else in it, a complete mug comes over and sits down in the next seat. As if thats not bad enough, he then asks if I want some popcorn.

A complete mugmug

the_syco · 24-06-2013 7:10pm

rox5 wrote: »

Apparently, a lot of people say that in The Hobbit, the Stone Giants scene is meant to have been amazing on the cinema screen, and that it does not have the same effect when you see it on the TV screen. :cool:

Once you have a decent TV, and a decent 5.1 sound system, the bluray is often better than the cinema.

mike65 wrote: »

They should have some sort of anti mobile technology

Although some do have this, they have to be careful, in case it blocks a 999 call nearby.

KingOfFairview · 24-06-2013 7:21pm

I must have come across a dozen backseat basturmators over the years. Weirdest wad at the life aquatic with Steve zizzou

Knasher · 24-06-2013 7:42pm

MugMugs wrote: »

I also went on my own once. Walked in, middle of the day and one other person there. So I walked over, asked to get by, sat down right beside him and offered him some popcorn.

I went to a late showing with a friend once and somebody did that to us. The screen was mostly empty and we sat in a row behind a person sitting on her own. After about a minute or two she turns around and announces she is moving back, didn't understand why she was telling us this, so just nodded our heads. Anyway she comes back and sits right next to us and offers us some bite sized chocolate bars. Realized about 10 minutes later that the smell of urine that we noticed when we first came in, was probably coming from her.

SpaceTime · 24-06-2013 7:48pm

They don't need mobile blockers, they need to throw out anyone using their phone during a film.

24-06-2013 7:49pm

When I was about 8 I was sitting beside my dad at a kids movie in a packed cinema, when the old man next to me put his hand on my knee. I didn't really know what to do about it so I whispered it in my dads ear.

All hell broke loose, the old guy nearly broke a small childs leg climbing over him in the seat in front and he got away. Funny thing is, I felt really guilty for disrupting everything and ruining the movie.:(

Killer Wench · 24-06-2013 7:51pm

Candie wrote: »

When I was about 8 I was sitting beside my dad at a kids movie in a packed cinema, when the old man next to me put his hand on my knee. I didn't really know what to do about it so I whispered it in my dads ear.

All hell broke loose, the old guy nearly broke a small childs leg climbing over him in the seat in front and he got away. Funny thing is, I felt really guilty for disrupting everything and ruining the movie.:(

The old man sat down next to you even though your father was right there. He wanted to be caught.

24-06-2013 7:52pm

Killer Wench wrote: »

The old man sat down next to you even though your father was right there. He wanted to be caught.

If that's the case, he changed his mind pretty quickly if his gettaway is anything to judge by. He hurt several kids climbing over them.

discus · 24-06-2013 8:06pm

MugMugs wrote: »

I also went on my own once. Walked in, middle of the day and one other person there. So I walked over, asked to get by, sat down right beside him and offered him some popcorn.

He was a bit taken aback........ then he moved seats

The amount of people who have thanked your post shocks me!

24-06-2013 8:27pm

MugMugs wrote: »

I went to the flicks with my bestie at the time.

It took me a few minutes to cop it but he was actually stroking the hair of a complete stranger who had sat down in front of us.

No idea if she felt it or not but I always saw him in a bit of a different light !

I also went on my own once. Walked in, middle of the day and one other person there. So I walked over, asked to get by, sat down right beside him and offered him some popcorn.

He was a bit taken aback........ then he moved seats

Post of the year.

FizzleSticks · 24-06-2013 8:43pm

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Duggys Housemate · 24-06-2013 9:01pm

FizzleSticks wrote: »

The man who hocked up phlegm through the whole movie, I wanted to run out and buy the poor thing some exputex.

Then he proceeded on to to the old man sniffle.

Not so much weird as .... Has a cold.

Duggys Housemate · 24-06-2013 9:02pm

Killer Wench wrote: »

The old man sat down next to you even though your father was right there. He wanted to be caught.

He may not have assumed the kid was with the father. Or taken a chance.

Anyway, well rid.

Links234 · 24-06-2013 9:06pm

I once saw this guy who sat down, watched the movie and didn't make any commotion or noise at all...

I was very, very disturbed

Bajingo · 24-06-2013 9:08pm

I was in the cinema, second row from the back and I noticed a couple sitting at the very back. The guy was getting on with some pretty heavy petting. Anyway I sit down and behind me I hear the girl say, 'A mick I knew you'd do that you always do...I said no mick...alright then go own'. Awkward date for me.

gurramok · 24-06-2013 9:31pm

Once in UCI Coolock, a woman brought her baby in and the baby started screaming its head off. She was in and out of the cinema with the baby annoying everyone. Apparently when I checked UCI's terms after, its not illegal to have a baby in the cinema!:eek:

Some skanger aged about 12 was talking on his old Nokia during a film behind us, my friend just flipped it and roared his head off at him "get off that phooking fone". It worked and kid took a redner and shut up. Later on, friend bought a mobile blocker, does the magic all the time in the cinema..hehe

Yesterday, a bloke sat beside me despite all the empty seats around, gave him the wtf look and he ignored me :mad: I promptly moved seats, hate being forced to when your all comfy from the start!:mad:

pharmaton · 24-06-2013 9:51pm

the_syco wrote: »

Once you have a decent TV, and a decent 5.1 sound system, the bluray is often better than the cinema.

true although I'm a bit freaked out now coz I just finished watching the Hobbit on blueray about 15 mins ago (albeit without the 5.1

)

Mr.Prodston · 24-06-2013 10:01pm

Myself and a friend were in Kuala Lumpur for a few days on our way back from Southeast Asia earlier this year and said we'd go to cinema to kill time. We went to see "Oz: The great and the powerful" and in it they have the Master Tinker and his fellow tinkers who were part of the army.

Every time they mentioned them and this beauty in particular we couldn't help but erupt with laughter :pac:

Glinda: Well done, Tinker, your machine works beautifully!
Master Tinker: That's just workmanship.

I'm pretty sure the Malaysians weren't in on the joke so we were the creepy people :eek:

I only mean this to be a lighthearted anecdote especially in light of all the talk last week, just so we're clear.

soyawhatsup · 24-06-2013 10:11pm

podgemonster wrote: »

Cinema where I used to live is tiny and I used to regularily until things got weird. I was at the screening of a rare controversial foreign film and these 2 lads start heckling as soon as it started, i looked back and there were 2 priest protesting!

Couldn't believe it and the clowns scared the life out of my labrador aswell.

Down with that sort of thing.

leddpipe · 24-06-2013 10:20pm

in the Odeon in Newbridge when a group of about 8 or so, 11-18 y/o travelers come in. they laughed, shouted and screamed loudly from the minute they came in, to many peoples annoyance, but the film had still not started at this point.
I had noticed a father and his young son who was seated in front of this row of young ones had started to shift and squirm uncomfortably. Anyway film starts and they hush up somewhat, but still excessively loud and disruptive.
Eventually the dad has enough and turns and says "im sorry could you keep it down Im trying to watch the..", "GO **** YOURSELF" one of the older traveler lads interjects! At this point the manager comes in and basically says they will have to leave. :P

fryup · 24-06-2013 10:22pm

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

and did they leave..without any fuss??

leddpipe · 24-06-2013 10:23pm

fryup wrote: »

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

and did they leave..without any fuss??

after some protestation they did!I was surprised too

rox5 · 24-06-2013 10:29pm

leddpipe wrote: »

in the Odeon in Newbridge when a group of about 8 or so, 11-18 y/o travelers come in. they laughed, shouted and screamed loudly from the minute they came in, to many peoples annoyance, but the film had still not started at this point.
I had noticed a father and his young son who was seated in front of this row of young ones had started to shift and squirm uncomfortably. Anyway film starts and they hush up somewhat, but still excessively loud and disruptive.
Eventually the dad has enough and turns and says "im sorry could you keep it down Im trying to watch the..", "GO **** YOURSELF" one of the older traveler lads interjects! At this point the manager comes in and basically says they will have to leave. :P

I tell you, I feel so bad for those genuine nice travellers who get tarred with the same brush as these idiots!

Smeggy · 24-06-2013 10:30pm

leddpipe wrote: »

in the Odeon in Newbridge when a group of about 8 or so, 11-18 y/o travelers come in. they laughed, shouted and screamed loudly from the minute they came in, to many peoples annoyance, but the film had still not started at this point.
I had noticed a father and his young son who was seated in front of this row of young ones had started to shift and squirm uncomfortably. Anyway film starts and they hush up somewhat, but still excessively loud and disruptive.
Eventually the dad has enough and turns and says "im sorry could you keep it down Im trying to watch the..", "GO **** YOURSELF" one of the older traveler lads interjects! At this point the manager comes in and basically says they will have to leave. :P

Had a very similar experience at Life of Pi, about 6 Traveller girls came in about 15 minutes into the movie and started shouting/laughing really loudly, standing up in front of the projector so they could make shadows on the screen.. One woman asked them to keep it down and they shouted abuse to her. They got kicked out shortly after. I wouldn't mind but it was the 3-D version so more expensive, why bother!

fryup · 24-06-2013 10:33pm

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

probably didn't pay in the first place...screen hopping

Creepy people in the cinema?

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