Sheila and the Brainstem (1989) - Director's Cut

Name: Sheila and the Brainstem (1989) - Director's Cut
Released: 2026-08-26
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Cast: Lisa Jane Todd, Darren Harris

<div>Showing as a selection of the Cincinnati Psychotronic Film Festival, presented and curated by Outer Cinema Cincinnati<a href="https://">. </a>To check out the full lineup of eight of the weirdest and wildest cult films to ever be projected on a Cincinnati screen <b><a href="https://www.esquiretheatre.com/psychotronic-film-festival/">CLICK HERE</a></b>.</div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Roboto; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">SHEILA AND THE BRAINSTEM (1989): In 1989, UCLA film students Russell Bates and Matt McDowell borrowed a 16mm camera, maxed out their credit cards and made a punk rock road movie about love, death, jerky, kidnapped newlyweds, 24-hour minimarts and a magical brainstem that promises immortality, featuring appearances by L.A. music scene icons</span>. </p></div><div>Film rights supplied by Severin Films.</div>PT1H52MUnrated2026-08-26en

Lisa Jane Todd

Darren Harris

Russell Bates

Matt McDowell

Sheila and the Brainstem (1989) - Director's Cut"Sheila and the Brainstem (1989) - Director's Cut"

Showtimes

August 26, 9:20 pm

August 26, 9:30 pm