AMC's Charleston movie theaters close

AMC has announced that it will close its two movie theaters at our local malls (West Ashley and Northwoods). It seems that there just aren't enough shoppers who want to go see a film after a hard day's browsing, and the 6-screeners can't compete with the city's larger mulitplexes.

Since I'm a fully signed-up slave to celluloid I've frequented the AMC at Citadel Mall often. One of my favorite experiences there: watching the Dawn of the Dead remake. The movie's set in a mall, so to view it then step out of the theater and see a very similar mall was a mind-rattling experience.

You can read the full story about the closures on the Post & Courier website. I take exception to their comment that Charleston's multiplexes are state-of-the-art, though; only one - away out in Summerville - is equipped with up to date digital video projection equipment.