Baltic Cinema: Cecil B. Demented

John Waters’ madcap counter-cultural satire about a young lunatic director and his devoted cult of cinema terrorists.
About this Event

Cecil B. Demented (18)
Thursday 24 September | 18:30
£6/£4.50* per person

Kuba Ryniewicz introduces the first in a special season of films selected for Baltic Cinema, John Waters’ madcap counter-cultural satire about a young lunatic director and his devoted cult of cinema terrorists.

Dir. John Waters USA 2000 87’
35mm transferred to digital video | In English

Vowing to punish the crass sins of commercial cinema, fuelled by revolutionary zeal and self-imposed sexual frustration, Cecil B. Demented (Stephen Dorff) and his guerrilla production crew kidnap a Hollywood movie goddess and force her to star in their radical underground movie. Invading the streets of Baltimore, they shoot their no-budget epic starring their hostage Honey Whitlock (Melanie Griffith). Nothing is going to stand in Cecil’s way, no matter what…

Kuba Ryniewicz joins us to introduce the film and open the season, which continues into October and November.

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Doors open 18:00; Film starts 18:30. Pop-up cinema bar open from 18:00 for drinks.

Please note we cannot offer refunds on this event.
*Concessions: under 18s, unwaged & 65+

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Baltic Cinema’s SELECTED strand shows films selected by our artists and partners, and special presentations. Cecil B Demented has been selected by Kuba Ryniewicz, currently exhibiting in Close to Home, as part of a season of films. View full season here.

Baltic Cinema

Baltic Cinema is a new year-round cinema programme at Baltic, lighting up our Level 1 Cinema with the best new and archive films. Bringing otherwise rarely-screened work to the North East, Baltic Cinema also expands our exhibitions, offering a chance to explore further some of the themes they raise.

Baltic Cinema has five strands:

Currents presents new work from across the world

Sources expands on our exhibitions

Selected shows films selected by our artists and partners

Quayside Kino is a monthly screening for families and children

News From Home offers films on and from the North East, for the people who live here

All regular screenings take place in our Level 1 Cinema.

Supported by Film Hub North with National Lottery funding on behalf of the BFI Film Audience Network.

Accessibility

We want our events to be inclusive and accessible. If you have any accessibility requests or questions, please email [email protected]. Ahead of your visit, you can find out about Baltic's facilities and accessibility here.