Finally, we have the long-awaited details about the re-release of Multiple Maniacs, filmmaker John Waters’ 1970 “celluloid atrocity” starring Divine and a giant lobster let loose in the streets of Baltimore.

Janus Films and the Criterion Collection announced Wednesday that the black and white film, Waters’ second feature has been restored and will have a theatrical release nationwide, starting with a 10 p.m. preview screening at theProvincetown International Film Festival on June 17.

After that, there will be a “theatrical premiere” at the IFC Center in New York City on August 5, with Waters present, followed by a “national roll-out” in August. The film will carry the tagline: “Restored! Reviled! Revolting!”

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