(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)The Production: “Heathers: The Musical”Where You Can Stream It: The Roku ChannelThe Pitch: In 1988, director Michael Lehmann, armed with a deeply satirical script by Daniel Waters and tour de force performances by Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, changed the teen movie genre forever.
The film was “Heathers,” the edgy, snappy, pitch-black response to the John Hughes and Brat Pack era of teen cinema. “Heathers” is considered one of the most iconic coming-of-age films ever made, but was a box office flop at the time of release.
And yet, thanks to home video rentals and endlessly quotable lines, “Heathers” is one of the strongest examples of a cult film crossing the threshold into bonafide classic territory.
That film is
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