Overview
- A screening of Spider-Man: Brand New Day at the Cine Colombia multiplex in Plaza Bocagrande, Cartagena was effectively cleared after an overpowering foul smell filled the auditorium on August 2.
- Video clips circulating on X/@ExxAlerts show hundreds of moviegoers streaming into the corridor with some covering their noses and a person in Spider-Man cosplay among the crowd.
- Cinema staff did not formally cancel the showing and the multiplex kept other auditoriums running, no injuries were reported, and some patrons briefly returned while many left before the film ended.
- The identity and exact cause remain unconfirmed across multiple reports, with local coverage offering competing explanations that the smell came from an audience member’s uncontrollable flatulence or from a prank device such as a stink bomb or spray.
- The incident went viral worldwide and highlights how a single audience disturbance can disrupt major releases and raise fresh questions about crowd management and event protocols at high‑demand screenings.