Alamo Drafthouse Locations Around the U.S. Will Host Creepy “Clowns Only” Screenings for It Chapter 2

Behold, the ultimate coulrophobia gauntlet: An entire theater full of clowns, watching a screening of It Chapter 2. That’s some high-octane nightmare fuel, right there, and it’s exactly what Alamo Drafthouse locations throughout the U.S. are planning to deliver for their premiers of director Andy Muschietti’s hotly anticipated sequel.

The Austin-based independent theater chain is known for its popular themed movie nights, but typically the promotions aren’t quite this visually disorienting. During the release of the first It movie in 2017, the chain hosted a “clowns only” event at its original Austin location, but it would seem the success of that event has now inspired the clown-mania to go wide. This time around, the events will be hosted at Drafthouse locations all around the U.S. The only requirement for attendance to the premiere events is that visitors must be dressed in full-on clown regalia. Despite that requirement, we have a feeling that tickets will probably be selling like hotcakes. You can find tickets to a screening here.

Muschietti’s It Chapter 2 hits theaters on Sept. 7, 2019, although some of the Alamo events are a day earlier. Check out the full list of participating venues here, and then watch the final trailer for Chapter 2 below.

Austin, TX

Village | Saturday, 9/7/2019

Slaughter Lane | Saturday, 9/7/2019

Lakeline | Saturday, 9/7/2019

Mueller | Saturday, 9/7/2019

San Antonio, TX

Park North | Thursday, 9/5/2019

Westlakes | Thursday, 9/5/2019

Los Angeles, CA

DTLA | Sunday, 9/8/2019

Dallas/Fort Worth

Richardson | Friday, 9/6/2019

Denver, CO

Westminster | Saturday, 9/7/2019

Phoenix, AZ

Chandler | Friday, 9/6/2019

Tempe | Friday, 9/6/2019

Northern Virginia

Ashburn | Thursday, 9/5/2019

Woodbridge | Thursday, 9/5/2019

Charlottesville, VA

Charlottesville | Saturday, 9/7/2019

Raleigh, NC

Raleigh | Friday, 9/6/2019

Springfield, MO

Springfield | Thursday, 9/5/2019

Twin Cities, MN

Woodbury | Friday, 9/6/2019