End of movie theatres as we know it

Hello all,

Recently, we've seen 3 movie theatre shootings and a question lingering: Is this the end of movie theatres as well know it?

I'm thinking it may just be...

With the advent and dawn of REDBOX, NETFLIX, AMAZON PRIME, and other movie services and with the constant rises in movie ticket and food prices to keep up with profits... I think the decline of the movie theatre is officially here.

Attendance at movie theatres has declined steadily since the advent of movie streaming services. According to some sources, movie theatre attendance is down 20%. People are just not getting up to go to movies anymore nowadays.

January and February are the worst times for new releases due to people not having the money to even go.

People are also afraid of going due to the continued number of shootings going on in theatres. We saw the most major massacre in Colorado with the Century 16 shooting with James E. Holmes.

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I personally believe this is the proverbial end for movie theatres.

~ Joshua