Is the Breaking Dawn Birth Scene Causing Seizures?

A man from California says he had a seizure while watching the birth scene in Breaking Dawn Part 1, leading him to pass out in the theater.

Brandon Gephart and Kelly Bauman said they were watching “Breaking Dawn: Part One” at a theater Friday night when Brandon sudden began convulsing during a graphic birthing scene.

Brandon said he doesn’t remember anything until he woke up on the theater floor, but Kelly said he was, “convulsing, snorting, trying to breathe.”

A man from Utah is reporting a similar experience-

The couple says one scene flashes bright light on the audience and the scene is incredibly graphic. That’s when the husband, who doesn’t want to be named for fear he could lose his job, says this stimulation made him pass out and his body shake.

“I didn’t really remember what happened after that I think I blacked out. According to her, I was shaking and mumbling different noises,” he said.

His wife was sitting by his side, “He started mumbling and he was blinking on and off with his eyes at that point. I was kneeling in front of him slapping his face,” she said.

Obviously many questions remain–are these reports accurate? Is the movie the cause? How widespread is the problem if it’s true?

Everyone should be able to enjoy the experience of this new addition to the Twiligt Saga, so let’s hope the movie is not at the heart of these claims, and everyone is safe no matter the cause.

[ABC4 Utah, CBS Sacramento, Photo by Vitroid]