Batman Joins Bergen County's Affordable Housing Fight

PARAMUS, NJ —On Saturday, Batman's mission will briefly pivot from saving Gotham to bringing affordable homes to Bergen County.

Movie House, a unique movie–themed entertainment venue located in the Paramus Park Mall, is holding a fundraising event Saturday with 50 percent of all sales to be donated to United Way of Bergen County, the company announced in a Tuesday news release.

The venue will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., with Batman himself—Instagram influencer Al Vasquez, also known as the Batsquez—on the scene to entertain and interact with guests and pose for photos from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

"We are excited to host this fundraiser to benefit United Way right here in Bergen County," Michael Dessart, President of Christmas House, the parent company of Movie House, said in the news release. "Our team is passionate about supporting local organizations that make a meaningful impact in the community, and we believe in the mission of United Way. We're also incredibly grateful to Al Vasquez for joining us and adding an element of fun and excitement to the event."

With all its offerings, it's no wonder Movie House attracted the Caped Crusader to Paramus. Inside the venue, guests will find 10 rooms packed with games, virtual reality-inspired experiences with no glasses needed, photo ops, easter eggs, and a Movie in the Park Experience with a real movie playing every night, according to Movie House.

"Participants can lose themselves in the Alice in Wonderland Illusion Room or the striking Under The Sea room where guests feel like they are actually underwater, navigate through the Willy Wonka Infinity Tunnel, take a walk through munchkin land in the Wizard of Oz room, experience the magical Harry Potter-inspired room, or head over to the beach-themed room featuring wall-to-wall sand, a boardwalk and beach pong, and a variety of real shark teeth," Movie House said.

Movie House is open through August 26th with the following hours:

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Friday 2 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Saturday 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Tickets are $24.99 for adults, $19.99 for kids ages 10 and under, and ages 3 and under are free. Other packages and discount options are also available. Visit the Movie House website for more information.

According to the company, Christmas House USA was founded in 2020 and opened one location in Riverhead, New York. In 2021, they added Halloween House, and in 2022 they operated 7 Halloween Houses and 5 Christmas Houses in Malls in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, welcoming over 100,000 guests. Paramus's Movie House is a first for the company.