It's the final curtain for Houston's Angelika Film Center. Ironically, on the same day as the theater district held an open house urging visitors to check out what Houston has to offer.
Film-goers were shocked on Sunday to find the theater doors closed for good. Many Houstonians found out about it's sudden closure through Twitter and Facebook.
So far no one with the theater has been able to give much answers. On Saturday the theater still had showings but on Sunday morning movie-goers were shocked to learn of its closure by reading a note.
An empty box office and blank stares.
"Oh my gosh," said Cha Maybry.
"It's like a bad dream," said another movie-goer who read the sign about Angelika Theater's closure.
The center was known for its unique artsy films like smaller independent films and even European flicks. It stood in the heart of downtown's theater district for thirteen years. Overnight the brown paper went up, signs were taped to the window and the theater was closed indefinitely.
"So did this sign just go up today?" asked Bob Hickman.
"I couldn't believe it when we drove up I thought it was just closed for the day," said Brandon Dinklage.
"Isn't that amazing I bought a ticket," said Herb Agan. "(I was) ready to go to a movie."
The shock set in for many movie-goers who instead of being greeted by a cashier; they read a sign that read: Angelika's lease had been terminated by its landlord. It was enough to dampen the spirit of many independent film lovers.
"(I'm) Heartbroken this was one of the best theaters in Houston," said Dinklage.
"It's sad because the Greenway is gone now Angelika is gone all that is left is River Oaks," said Gui Felder, who watched a showing Saturday night before the theater closed.
Posters of independent films from around the world once filled the marquees outside of the theater. Now they're a fading glow of a once bright spot in Houston culture.
"Where are you going to go for independent movies (or) art house films," said Dinklage. "It was for people who really loved films versus you know going to the movies."
For the last time, Angelika employees hauled out the last of what was inside the theater. Even they couldn't say why Angelika had its final curtain.
Film-goers were shocked on Sunday to find the theater doors closed for good. Many Houstonians found out about it's sudden closure through Twitter and Facebook.
So far no one with the theater has been able to give much answers. On Saturday the theater still had showings but on Sunday morning movie-goers were shocked to learn of its closure by reading a note.
An empty box office and blank stares.
"Oh my gosh," said Cha Maybry.
"It's like a bad dream," said another movie-goer who read the sign about Angelika Theater's closure.
The center was known for its unique artsy films like smaller independent films and even European flicks. It stood in the heart of downtown's theater district for thirteen years. Overnight the brown paper went up, signs were taped to the window and the theater was closed indefinitely.
"So did this sign just go up today?" asked Bob Hickman.
"I couldn't believe it when we drove up I thought it was just closed for the day," said Brandon Dinklage.
"Isn't that amazing I bought a ticket," said Herb Agan. "(I was) ready to go to a movie."
The shock set in for many movie-goers who instead of being greeted by a cashier; they read a sign that read: Angelika's lease had been terminated by its landlord. It was enough to dampen the spirit of many independent film lovers.
"(I'm) Heartbroken this was one of the best theaters in Houston," said Dinklage.
"It's sad because the Greenway is gone now Angelika is gone all that is left is River Oaks," said Gui Felder, who watched a showing Saturday night before the theater closed.
Posters of independent films from around the world once filled the marquees outside of the theater. Now they're a fading glow of a once bright spot in Houston culture.
"Where are you going to go for independent movies (or) art house films," said Dinklage. "It was for people who really loved films versus you know going to the movies."
For the last time, Angelika employees hauled out the last of what was inside the theater. Even they couldn't say why Angelika had its final curtain.
