Topic summary
Adult movie theater
"Adult movie theater" is a euphemistic term for a movie theater dedicated to the exhibition of pornographic films.
Adult movie theaters may cater either to a heterosexual or a homosexual audience. For the patrons, rules regarding nudity and public masturbation or sex are generally lax; such behavior may be condoned explicitly or simply tolerated by the management. This may or may not be legal, and if not, may or may not be overlooked by local law enforcement. Certain theaters may also include a stripshow or sex show between films, or other sex industry services.
Before VCR, and later the Internet, movie theatres were often the only locations 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.