HomeUSA News Costumes on screen only: US theater chain bans dressing up for ‘Joker’ screenings over fears of another shooting

The largest US independent theater chain won’t let people in cosplay watch the critically acclaimed origin story of Batman supervillain ‘Joker.’ Face paint and masks are already banned, but safety fears still remain.

Most US cinemas have banned masks, face paint and toy weapons after the 2012 mass shooting in Aurora, Colorado, which happened during a screening of another Batman flick, ‘The Dark Knight Rises.’ The gunman wore a Joker costume when he went on a gun and tear-gas rampage, killing 12 people and injuring 70 others. Body costumes that don’t hide a person’s identity, however, have been generally allowed in theaters.

However, Landmark Theaters has now announced that it will not allow customers to wear costumes during screenings of the R-rated ‘Joker.’

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So everybody else can't have any fun because of one incident?