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r/AMCsAList on Reddit: Bed bugs at AMC Empire
October 5, 2024 -
Went to the Wicked Sing Along yesterday (theater 25) and halfway into the movie, my neck started being itchy. I didn't think much of it but it continued to itch through the evening and I finally checked this morning to see a bunch of bites in my neck and upper back area (the only areas that were somewhat exposed) that are characteristic of bed bugs. The seats are still the old red fabric ones. I was row J. Be careful guys!
Edit: I just saw a tweet saying mad people got bed bugs from Wicked Sing Along and Nosferatu. Seems like it's everywhere.
Edit 2 (12/31): I just emailed the NYC councilman for District 3 and the NYS senator for that part of the city. If anyone has direct AMC sources, please DM me.
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Unfortunately that has always been an issue with that location. They have shut down a few times to clean before the pandemic. They’re supposed to remodel and get plush rockers. But either it’s delayed or they have not got an actual timeline of when it is supposed to start.
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Scary fact: the color that attracts bed bugs the most is…RED!
ABC30
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Woman claims bed bugs bit her in Times Square AMC movie theater | ABC30 Fresno | abc30.com - ABC30 Fresno
"We quickly re-inspected the auditorium in question and upon finding bed bugs in that auditorium, which had previously tested negative on August 3," the spokesperson said. "We immediately closed it until it receives treatment." AMC Empire 25 was closed late Tuesday night so exterminators could ...
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Gothamist
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Times Square Movie Theater With History Of Bed Bugs May Have Rats Now, Too - Gothamist
August 14, 2018 - There's a history of rat sightings at the theater documented on Yelp and Twitter.
Business Insider
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People Say Times Square AMC May Have Bed Bugs - Business Insider
October 13, 2017 - The statement went on to say: "Bed bugs are a widespread issue throughout New York City. Studies show that people are much more likely to encounter them in hotels and on their transportation to a movie theatre than in a movie theater itself. AMC is vigilant and aggressive about the inspection and treatment of this issue, both proactively and reactively.
Tripadvisor
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Bedbugs back at AMC Empire 25 - New York City Forum - Tripadvisor
The doctor looked at the pattern of the bites and asked if she had stayed in a hotel recently because they were, in his opinion, insect bites, and most likely bedbug bites. The same pattern of bites appeared on the other person's arm, with a less severe rash. There are no signs of infestation in either home, so fortunately the bugs seem to have remained in the theater.
Yelp
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I got bed bugs from this theater? - AMC Lincoln Square 13
Came home with multiple bed bug bites. Not going back. ... Elizabeth B. ... That may be true. We saw something in the IMAX theater there and now we have them too. It's really hard to say for sure because realistically they're so easy to pickup. Though we got them from the AMC at 42nd St for sure once.
Terminix
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Protect yourself from bed bugs while in movie theaters
October 8, 2024 - Here are a few of the top places bed bugs may be hiding: ⦁Seats and upholstery: Bed bugs love hiding in seams and folds. Check the seams and folds of your seat, as well as under your seat cushion, for any signs of bed bugs.
Daily Dot
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Woman Says She Bedbug Bites From AMC Theatres Chair
September 7, 2022 - A woman on TikTok has a warning for movie-goers after she says she received bedbug bites after sitting in a chair at an AMC Theatres location.
Yelp
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Has the bedbug problem been solved here? — Yelp Forum Discussion
Nope. Someone just shared a recent video on fb showing bed bugs & the bites smh
Change.org
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Petition · Get Rid of Bed Bugs at AMC Empire 25 - New York, United States · Change.org
October 10, 2017 - UPDATE 10/12/2017: Thanks to the Gothamist for shining attention to the issue: http://gothamist.com/2017/10/12/bed_bugs_movies_nyc.php · AMC claims there are no bed bugs because their third-party exterminator allegedly received negative results ...
Vibe
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Bed Bugs Return To NY’s Popular Times Square AMC Movie Theater
October 13, 2017 - “Bed bugs bite. And removing them from a home can cost thousands,” it reads. “Getting bed bugs into a house or apartment can literally ruin lives and cost people their life savings. Many patrons are not aware of that or their presence when they visit AMC Empire 25.”
Facebook
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So like, are the bedbugs still at the movie theater???
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CBS News
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AMC Empire Theater Latest To Tackle Bed Bug Menace - CBS New York
August 19, 2010 - Bed bugs are taking over Manhattan, and it is getting worse as the creepy crawlers turn up in more locations -- including the AMC Empire Movie Theater in Times Square.
TikTok
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Amc Empire 25 Times Square Bed Bugs | TikTok
September 29, 2025 - 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 ... but they’re easy to spot if you know what to look for: About the size of an apple seed (5-7 mm or 3/16 - 1/4 inch long) Brown and flat with an oval-shaped body when unfed Reddish-brown ...
Distractify
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AMC Customers Covered in Bed Bug Bites After Visiting Theater in Viral TikTok
September 7, 2022 - TikToker @xoxodanixoxo went viral for posting a TikTok where she shows off several welts on her leg, stating that she received them after sitting down at the AMC Theaters in Times Square, New York.
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BigHecENT 🇵🇷💪🏼 on X: "Getting bed bugs from a movie theater is wildddd" / X
Getting bed bugs from a movie theater is wildddd · Quote · jake lebowitz · @LakeJebo · · · Dec 30, 2024 · AMC Empire in Times Square is the most profitable movie theater in the country. It is also an absolute hellscape. Endless escalators lead you floors straight out of the backrooms, w/ so many hallways you want to cry.
Reddit
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r/AMCsAList on Reddit: AMC 34th St - Bed Bugs?
February 7, 2021 -
Thinking about seeing The Batman at the 34th Street Dolby Theater, but I am a little concerned considering this location has had bed bugs in the past. Has anyone been recently that can provide a first hand account?
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I’ve heard “claims” about pretty much every NYC theater but they all seem like bogus internet rumors. Thousands of people a day are in each one, if a place actually had such a problem you’d think by now it would be a huge issue. A rando finds a mark on their body and posts on Yelp that “it must be a bed bug, omg!!!” like there is no other explanation.
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See most my Dolby movies here, never had a critter issue.
Reddit
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r/AMCsAList on Reddit: NYC theaters - rats / mice /bedbugs update? Any safe theaters?
November 30, 2024 -
saw a bunch of posts from people saying they’ve spotted all sorts of creatures lurking about. any update from AMC reps / management on the issue? I reached out to them on twitter but haven’t heard back
and secondly are there any theaters i can safely visit without having to worry about getting bedbugs?? and rats/mice 😭 im scared to use my a list and am considering canceling, dont know if that’s an overreaction 😭
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I’ve only heard of the bedbugs issue in regards to Empire 25. As for mice, every single theater has mice. Sorry, it’s simple reality of living in an urban city with a subway system, in buildings that continually have food/candy/soda on the floors. I’ve seen mice 3x in the Lincoln Square IMAX. If they are there, they are everywhere.
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Nosferatu 4DX
Tripadvisor
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BED BUGS ON THIS THEATHER - Review of AMC Esplanade 14, Phoenix, AZ - Tripadvisor
AMC Esplanade 14
AMC Esplanade 14: BED BUGS ON THIS THEATHER - See 108 traveler reviews, 22 candid photos, and great deals for Phoenix, AZ, at Tripadvisor. I really LOVE this Theathre But Not till the last VISIT ,it's HORRIBLE, My friends and I went to this THEATHER to watch movie and while eating something bit me on my arms it feels so itchy I TOOK MY PHONE AND TURN ON THE FLASHLIGHT TO LOOK FOR THAT INSECT BUT WHAT I FIND IS THE TRASH AND OLD FOOD THATS BEEN ROTTEN IN BETWEEN THE CHAIRS AND BELLOW THE CHAIRS . MY skin turns immediately to have this 3 redish bumps and my skin where the bite is had been swallo