Cinema Under the Stairs presents: Heathers15

Directed by Michael Lehmann | USA | 1988 | 1h 43m | Starring Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker

Widely acknowledged as a true cult classic of modern American cinema, Heathers has captured the imaginations of troubled teenagers the world over with its acerbic satire of the sugar-coated high school movies of the 1980s.

At Westerburg High School, an elite clique of snobby girls known as Heathers reign supreme. Smart and popular, Veronica (Winona Ryder, Stranger Things) is a reluctant member of the gang and disapproves of the other girls’ cruel behaviour. When Veronica and her mysterious new boyfriend, J.D. (Christian Slater, True Romance), play a trick on the clique leader, Heather Chandler (Kim Walker), and accidentally poison her, they make it appear a suicide. But it soon becomes clear to Veronica that J.D. is sociopath intent on vengefully killing the school’s popular students.

Directed by Michael Lehmann, Heathers pushed the teen comedy into dark and nightmarish territory and is distinguished by the career defining central performances of its stars Winona Ryder and Christian Slater.

Tickets cost £7.00 each. Seating for this screening is unallocated. If you have a favourite seat, come along early to bag it! Doors open at 8.15pm. 

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We showed Cinema Under the Stairs presents: Heathers between April 27, 2026 and April 27, 2026.

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