"A little background. Just about every mall is struggling now, but the Neshaminy Mall in Bensalem, Pennsylvania is more or less comatose. As Defector's Dan McQuade, a lifelong Pennsylvanian and mall fan, wrote in his fond remembrance of the shopping center, the once bustling complex is mostly a shuttered ghost town, with half of it set to be demolished. There are only two real reasons to go there: a well-stocked Barnes & Noble and the AMC movie theater."
"And people do go there for the movie theater. It's one of only three theaters in the Philly area with an IMAX screen, making it a destination for fans of prestige formats. I'm there often in my job as a critic, and I'm used to the IMAX auditorium being a full house. The parking lot outside of the theater at 8PM on New Year's Eve, the night it's showing Stranger Things 5: The Finale, however, was on another level."
Neshaminy Mall in Bensalem, Pennsylvania is largely shuttered, with half slated for demolition and only a well-stocked Barnes & Noble and an AMC theater drawing visitors. The AMC contains one of only three IMAX screens in the Philadelphia area, making it a destination for fans of prestige formats. On New Year's Eve during a screening of Stranger Things 5: The Finale, the IMAX auditorium attracted an unusually large crowd, creating overwhelming concession lines and infectious energy. Netflix treats Stranger Things as a flagship franchise, producing high metrics and cultural impacts such as reviving nostalgic songs.
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