Heber residents are sharing safety concerns after reports of rowdy behavior at a screening of “A Minecraft Movie” at Heber’s Avon Theater.
Heber City Councilmember Aaron Cheatwood reported on social media Saturday, April 12, that the evening’s screening of “Minecraft” had descended into chaos.
“So much popcorn thrown, sodas thrown on people and seats, candy everywhere, shirtless kids, people on shoulders chicken fighting in front of the screen, lacrosse ball was thrown at the screen and dented it,” he wrote. “There is no way there is not hundreds of dollars of damage to the theater.”
The unruly behavior is part of a larger national trend of moviegoers shouting lines in the theater and jumping on the viral “chicken jockey” TikTok trend, throwing popcorn and climbing on each other’s shoulders.
Heber locals, however, were not amused, commenting they were “appalled” by the mayhem.
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