HAZARD...been a frequent visitor of this theater for years, not anymore. Almost a month ago, we were there to see a new movie and I needed to exit the row 30 minutes into the start of the movie, upon attempting to do so, my foot jammed into the metal brackets that are sitting under the seats, these brackets do stick out enough that they are a hazard. I tripped hurling into a fall from seats 7-2 and caught myself at seat 1 in the row in front of me. This is the issue, the theater was crowded, darn near every seat had a body in it, of course, seats were reclined in our row and the row in front of us, making it a very narrow pathway for me to exit. I hit my shoulder on one of the reclined seats from the row in front of my row, and my AC joint in my shoulder was sprained from this. I was rushed to the ER. The manager Mike, was very non-caring and asked me if I wanted to continue watching the movie or leave to seek medical attention (I was almost in tears and holding my arm, why would he think I'd want to continue watching the movie). We asked about the refund since the movie had only been playing for 30 minutes and was a 2-hour and 18-minute movie, and he gave us the number to their corporate office and stated that corporate would process the refund. I reached out to corporate and received a return call from their "VP of Operations," Tearis Reid. From the beginning of the call, he was non-caring, spoke to me as if I was seeking some type of financial gain, condescending, and a bully. Every time I tried to speak on the call he interrupted me and spoke over me. My only ask was about the medical bill and what their process was for injuries sustained in their theater. I got nowhere, he was so rude, I told him to have a nice day, and I ended the call. I called my husband in tears because I was 1. still in pain (pain meds ER gave to me, I could only take at night so I could continue to work from home), 2. I had NEVER talked to anyone who manages operations as a "VP" in this manner, and 3. I felt humiliated. My husband called him later that day and was met with the same attitude and demeanor, so much so, my husband had to get loud with him because he was disrespecting him as well. Tearis made remarks stating that people are always trying to get something from the theater (like money), he also said their handbook teaches them NOT to be empathetic to guests, he also threw out the fact that he is from the "East Side" of Detroit, in a way to make my husband fearful of him. This guy should not be working in any capacity of customer service AT ALL, let alone a VICE PRESIDENT. I sent an email to the CEO
Cory Jacobson informing him of this experience and the injury, I received an email from Tearis days later informing me that he processed a refund for the purchase price of our tickets. Below is that I included in my email to the CEO Cory:
I am writing to formally request:
1. Immediate reimbursement for the tickets and snacks purchased, as we were unable to enjoy the movie due to this incident.
2. Clarification on how to submit my medical bill for reimbursement.
3. A thorough review of the safety hazards posed by the bracket placement, inadequate lighting, and restricted space caused by reclined seats, as these factors contributed significantly to my injury.
4. An internal review of Mr. Reid's conduct and an assessment of whether his approach aligns with your company's values.
Of course, the only thing that has taken place is a reimbursement of the tickets. I am now in physical therapy for this injury and still on pain meds. If you value your safety, refrain from going to this theater. They do not take accountability for anything that happens on their premises. I tried to wait long enough to allow them to respond to the remaining ask that I had from my email and that did not happen. If you are wondering, we usually do not see movies on the first week they are out due to the crowds of people. We have since visited 2 other theaters that have ample walking space when seats are reclined. This place is outdated and should be reevaluated for safety reasons. read more