We’re presenting Polyester as the Prince of Puke intended it to be seen (and smelled)—in Odorama! Each ticket includes a scratch-‘n’-sniff Odorama card from Smell Art, so you can fill your nose with farts, skunk smells, car leather, and more as the film delivers on-screen cues.

“A rancidly hilarious slice of American Pie!” – Newsweek

For his first studio picture, filth maestro John Waters took advantage of his biggest budget yet to allow his muse Divine to sink his teeth into a role unlike any he had played before: Baltimore housewife Francine Fishpaw, a heroine worthy of a Douglas Sirk melodrama. Blessed with a keen sense of smell and cursed with a philandering pornographer husband, a parasitic mother, and a pair of delinquent children, the long-suffering Francine turns to the bottle as her life falls apart—until deliverance appears in the form of a hunk named Todd Tomorrow (vintage heartthrob Tab Hunter). One of Waters’ most hilarious inventions, Polyester is replete with stomach-churning humor, sadistic nuns, AA meetings, and foot stomping galore.

Plus, in honor of Polyester‘s Debbie Harry-penned original songs, we’ll have a Blondie pre-show starting at 6 pm.

Each ticket includes an Odorama card. You will pick up the card at the concession stand when you check in.

This screening is not available for booking with the Club Arkadin pass.

Arkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com, as well as through general internet searches.