{
  "id": 14178178,
  "title": "Horror movie night turns real for 30 trapped nearly an hour in Malaga cinema",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/horror-movie-night-turns-real-for-30-trapped-nearly-an-hour-in-malaga",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T10:15:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euro Weekly News",
    "slug": "euro-weekly-news",
    "url": "https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/13/horror-movie-night-turns-real-for-30-trapped-nearly-an-hour-in-malaga-cinema/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Around 30 cinema-goers found themselves trapped inside a screening room in Malaga’s new premium multiplex for nearly an hour on a Saturday night. The horror film La otra madre, starring Jessica Chastain, had just finished when the sole exit door refused to open. Staff at MK2 Malaga Nostrum Premium, located within Parque Comercial Malaga Nostrum, were unable to free the group. Someone then activated the fire alarm, prompting a 40-minute evacuation loop while the group remained stuck. One attendee described the experience as \"bad,\" noting that if there had been a real emergency, the situation would have been far worse. Some attendees suffered anxiety, particularly one with claustrophobia. Attempts to force the door failed, but firefighters eventually freed it using a square key. The locked handle had snapped. Despite the distress, no one was injured. When they finally emerged, several people requested official complaint forms, but staff initially provided incomplete forms lacking necessary documentation. Only after a threat of calling the police did the valid stamp appear. The cinema later offered each person a free ticket as compensation. Despite the compensation, many felt the overall treatment was \"nefarious\" and that the manager's late arrival made little difference. The cinema, which had opened in early June 2026 following a €7 million refit, is the first full-premium multiplex in Malaga city.",
  "summary": "A Saturday night out at the cinema in Malaga’s new premium multiplex ended with firefighters forced to free around 30 […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}