Arts & Entertainment
Horror on Valentine's Day?
Forget about chick flicks. The most popular Valentine's Day movie rentals are in the horror and drama categories.
Ready to snuggle up with your sweetheart on Valentine's Day and watch the ever-so-romantic "Zombieland"? Not exactly what you had in mind?
What movie would you pick for a Valentine's Day date night? Tell us in the comments.
A recent Redbox survey showed horror and drama films are the most popular choices on Valentine's Day. In addition to "Zombieland," the most-rented movies at Redbox over the past six Valentine’s Days include "Paranormal Activity 2," "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa," "No Reservations," "Departed" and "Saw II."
Here are some other movie rental stats:
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- Date Nights With Movie Lights: More than six out of 10 Americans, or 61 percent, will be spending Valentine’s Day with a movie.
- Laughter Leads to Love: Romantic comedies top the list as the best movie genre for date night, or 38.8 percent, followed by laugh-out-loud comedies at 24.8 percent and new releases, with 18.5 percent.
- Real-Life Romance: On-screen passion and off-screen romance made Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling the couple to beat, as America voted The Notebook its favorite cinema love story, with 31.8 percent.
- It’s the Thought That Counts: Nearly half of Americans, or 48.3 percent, hope to receive a thoughtful card this Valentine’s Day. Flowers, with 38.7 percent, candy with 23.3 percent, and jewelry with 18.9 percent, round out America’s wish lists.
- From the Heart: Forget fancy dinner reservations this year: more respondents would prefer a homemade meal on Valentine’s Day, at 37.7 percent.
For The Love of Free Movies
Through Feb. 14, movie lovers can send a virtual Valentine’s Day greeting card with a free, one-night DVD rental to a loved one via the Redbox Facebook page. The one-night DVD rental is good for redemption on Valentine’s Day only. Additionally, Redbox gifts are available for purchase and can be shared via e-mail, text or Facebook.
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Redbox has several locations in Dacula including:
- , 575 Dacula Road
- , 505 Dacula Road
- , 2630 Braselton Highway
- , 2700 Braselton Highway
- , 3027 Jim Moore Road
You can find the nearest Redbox location by visiting www.redbox.com, via the Redbox iPhone and Android apps or by texting FIND to 727272.
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