Monday 13 September 2010

Society

This horror film seeks to make a clear statement on 'Society' in a similar way the earlier reviewed, They Live does.

Directed by Brian Yuzna (Bride of Re-Animator & Beyond Re-Animator) and starring Billy Warlock (the small weedy Baywatch bloke, the one you couldn't imagine getting any girls, but got to hang out with Pamela Anderson et al) as the son of a wealthy family, overlooked despite his school boy popularity and who is constantly reassured by his father, mother, sister and therapist that one day, he will make a valuable contribution to 'Society'.

Very enjoyable, on the same scale as Stuff and other vague horrors from the 1980's, that while often being unoriginal, occasionally manage to find that accidental niche and captivate the cult/b-movie fan base.

Fun Fact: Special effects (which are superb!-winner of 'best make-up' at the 1990 Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film) by Screaming Mad George.
Also, a flop in the US, well received in Europe.

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