# Cinema Hypnotizes for First Movie Watch

> A Dutch cinema uses hypnosis to let fans relive their favorite movie as if seeing it for the first time.
- Title: Cinema Hypnotizes for First Movie Watch · VICE | Shortify
- Summary: A Dutch cinema uses hypnosis to let fans relive their favorite movie as if seeing it for the first time. Pathé's Netherlands theater tests hypnosis on 30…
- Keywords: pathé, hypnosis, theater, rewind, the matrix, se7en, la la land, interstellar, victor kraemer, imke van schaaijk, VICE
- Source: VICE — https://vice.com/en/article/this-cinema-wants-to-hypnotize-you-so-you-can-watch-your-favorite-movie-for-the-first-time-again
- Author: Ashley Fike
- Published: 2026-11-04T01:37:46+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: pathé, hypnosis, theater, rewind, the matrix, se7en, la la land, interstellar, victor kraemer, imke van schaaijk, news, culture
## Pathé Hypnosis Experiment
A Dutch cinema chain tests hypnosis on 30 movie fans to relive a film as their first viewing.

> Who wouldn’t want to see their favorite film again for the very first time?
## Hypnosis Sessions and Movie Choice
Participants get online hypnosis sessions followed by a pre-screening session, with Pathé choosing from four films based on preferences.
## Movie Selection Process
Pathé will pick one of four films: The Matrix, Se7en, La La Land, or Interstellar, based on participants’ preferences.
## Hypnosis Research Background
A 2008 study showed some people recall fewer details after hypnosis but can remember when prompted.
## Key takeaway

Pathé's Netherlands theater tests hypnosis on 30 movie fans to reexperience a film as their first viewing.