Adult movie theater

An adult movie theater is a euphemistic term for a movie theater dedicated to the exhibition of pornographic films.

Adult movie theaters show pornographic films primarily for either a respectively heterosexual or homosexual audience. For the patrons, rules are generally less strict regarding partial- or full-nudity and public masturbation or sex, and such behavior may be condoned explicitly or simply tolerated by the management.^[1] Such behavior may or may not be legal, and if not, may or may not be overlooked by local law enforcement.^[1]^[2] Certain theaters may also include a stripshow or sex show between films, or other sex industry services.

Before the VCR and later, the Internet, a movie theatre or cinema house was often the only location where people could see hardcore erotic films. The spread of home videos and later of Internet pornography has led to a drastic reduction in the number of adult theatres.^[3]

^ ^a ^b Phillip Brian Harper (1999). Private affairs: critical ventures in the culture of social relations. NYU Press. pp. 77–82. ISBN 0-8147-3594-0.
^ David Steinberg (September 8, 2004). "Lap Victory". SF Weekly. Archived from the original on August 16, 2013.
^ Slade, p. 1067

[Harper-1] Phillip Brian Harper (1999). Private affairs: critical ventures in the culture of social relations. NYU Press. pp. 77–82. ISBN 0-8147-3594-0.

[sfweekly-2] David Steinberg (September 8, 2004). "Lap Victory". SF Weekly. Archived from the original on August 16, 2013.

[3] Slade, p. 1067

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