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Aug 31, 2011 · Another respondent raised another loophole: “Clapping at the end of awesome midnight movies is expected.” Having attended several (though nowhere near as many as I would like), I can attest to that level of expectation.
We clap because we feel. The filmmaker may not be there in the room with you as a performer would be after a live play or concert. But if a film — the amalgamation of pictures and sound and all kinds of movie magic — can make you feel something, anything, you should clap anyway.
LotR Return of the King (Midnight Premiere) People clapped twice thinking it was the end before giving up until they saw definitive credits. That was the loudest I experienced though and I think a couple people gave a standing ovation (since I sat further back for this one).
I've just watched 2 movies today in a theater and at the end of both of them, people started clapping. I've heard people clap at the end of movies before, but not THIS much. A year ago, back in 2016, I did not hear people clap this much.
I'm looking for opinions on clapping at the end of a movie, as in when the end credits start rolling. It's a traditional holdover from stage theater, and some say it shows appreciation and enthusiasm for a movie in a shared theater setting.
Jul 22, 2022 · My only experience with cinema clappers is when I saw Midsommar. One dude started clapping at the end for a good 20 seconds, and when not a single soul...
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Apr 22, 2013 · Today, El Topo, Night of the Living Dead, and Eraserhead can be seen as a holy trinity of harder-edged midnight movies—they're the reasons why we have events like Toronto's Midnight Madness...
