Earlier this week, Alamo Drafthouse was the subject of a deeply disturbing expose about its problematic work culture. Many current and former employees accused the company of a variety of issues including sexism, racism and sexual harassment.
Moviepass may have failed, but it did disrupt the theatrical distribution business in a positive way by giving people the option of a subscription service to the theater rather than just a per-ticket basis. Now all the major chains have their own subscription service and Alamo Drafthouse has joined the fray with their "Season Pass" at all 41 locations nationwide. “This is a huge win for movie lovers,” says Tim League, Alamo Drafthouse founder and CEO said via press release. “The entire reason we opened the Alamo in the first place was to share the movies we love with …
Alamo Drafthouse has warned parents who might assume Joker is just another comic book movie that their young children should be kept away.
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is one of the best comedies of the decade, so naturally few people saw it when it was released in theaters. The good news is that Alamo Drafthouse is going to give the movie a nationwide re-release in its theaters as an all new “Sing-Along” version. “We're thrilled to partner with Alamo Drafthouse for this chance to give audiences a fresh, innovative experience at the theater with beloved films in our library,“ said Universal Pictures’ Jason Jackowski, Vice President – Repertory (Theatrical Distribution). This is a smart move by Universal, and I wish …
If you really want to see IT: Chapter Two in style, the Alamo Drafthouse has you covered. The theater chain will be hosting clowns-only screenings of the highly anticipated horror sequel at 17 locations in 11 cities, where guests are encouraged to come dressed as a clown. The result is pure nightmare fuel. Alamo Drafthouse successfully hosted clowns-only screenings of the first IT in 2017, although that time it was only in Austin. This time, folks can get in on the fun/absolute terror across the U.S. Tickets for the clowns-only screenings can be purchased here, …