Waters to Wine: Cecil B. Demented (2000)

🎥💣 “Demented Forever!” Close out our wild, wine-soaked summer tribute to the Sultan of Sleaze himself with the punk-rock cinematic revolution that is Cecil B. Demented (2000).

On Wednesday, September 10th, Vintage View Cinemas returns to The Wine Collective one last time this season with the final installment of Waters to Wine—and we’re going out with a Molotov cocktail of cinema chaos, cult worship, and full-blown filmic terrorism.

Directed by John Waters and set in the gritty backlots and backstreets of Baltimore, Cecil B. Demented stars a feral Stephen Dorff as the guerrilla filmmaker turned revolutionary, and Melanie Griffith as the Hollywood diva-turned-hostage who joins the cause.

🎬 Here’s what’s on the reel:

• 6PM Pre-Show: A rebel-ready collection of Baltimore ephemera, local news chaos, renegade PSAs, and Waters-approved madness.
• 7PM Feature Film: Cecil B. Demented—an anarchic love letter to underground cinema and middle fingers to mainstream fluff. Expect explosions, tattoos, and a cast full of cult heroes (including a young Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, and even Mink Stole).
• 🔥 PLUS: Our signature retro Baltimore commercial breaks, handpicked to fuel the flames of anti-establishment laughs.

🍷 All-night happy hour specials from The Wine Collective will keep your spirit of rebellion well-lubricated.

📣 Cinephiles, punks, weirdos, and worshippers of the obscure—this one’s for you. Come dressed like you just broke out of a film set in protest: leathers, wigs, makeup, or full-on crew jumpsuits. Channel your inner Honey Whitlock and say it with us now:

“Power to the People Who Punish Bad Cinema!”

🎟️ Seating is limited, the revolution is not. Snag your ticket and join the cult. You know you want to.

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Info: A rebel-ready collection of Baltimore ephemera, local news chaos, renegade PSAs, and Waters-approved madness.

Info: an anarchic love letter to underground cinema and middle fingers to mainstream fluff. Expect explosions, tattoos, and a cast full of cult heroes (including a young Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, and even Mink Stole).

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Wine Collective, 1700 West 41st Street, Baltimore, United States