Cult Classics: Death Becomes Her

Cult Classics with Venus Mantrap dives into the world of sharp, edgy films and beloved fan favourites.

Each event features a pre-screening live performance by Venus in our beautiful art deco Arc Cinema.

1992 | M | DCP | USA | D: Robert Zemeckis

A vain and glamorous actor (Meryl Streep) and an insecure writer (Goldie Hawn) are competing for the same guy (Bruce Willis) when a witchy socialite (Isabella Rosselini) introduces a magic potion that grants everlasting youth.

Robert Zemeckis’ satiric take on LA’s obsession with youth and beauty was panned by critics on its 1992 release but became a cult favourite among drag queens and cosplayers.

‘More cosmetic than cosmic in its approach, it thrives on what it condemns and in its own weird, wonderfully savvy fashion, spanks the liposucked fannies of Hollywood.’ – The Washington Post



Our Cult Classics screenings are often interactive and always full of laughs and surprises. Leave your serious side at home and enjoy a movie night with a twist. And probably a shimmy.