Society (1989)

Director:

Brian Yuzna

Writers:

Rick Fry (writer)
Woody Keith (writer)

Release Date:

11 June 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Mystery

Tagline:

In Beverly Hills, what you fear is only the beginning.

Plot:

Bill is worried that he is 'different' to his sister and parents. They mix with other 'upper class' people while Bill is more down to earth...

Plot Keywords:

Disturbing | Upper Class | Incest | Party | Nerd

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Billy Warlock	...	Bill Whitney
Connie Danese	...	Nan
Ben Slack	...	Dr. Cleveland
Evan Richards	...	Milo
Patrice Jennings	...	Jenny Whitney
Tim Bartell	...	David Blanchard
Charles Lucia	...	Jim Whitney
Heidi Kozak	...	Shauna
Brian Bremer	...	Petrie
Ben Meyerson	...	Ferguson
Devin DeVasquez	...	Clarissa Carlyn
Maria Claire	...	Sally
Conan Yuzna	...	Jason
Jason Williams	...	Jason's Friend
Pamela Matheson	...	Mrs. Carlyn

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Norway:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | Italy:VM18

Filming Locations:

Culver City, California, USA

Company:

Society Productions Inc.

Trivia:

The original script began with the scene where Billy creeps back into his house after leaving the hospital, with the first hour of the film being told as a flashback. To avoid audience confusion though Brian Yuzna opted instead to have a new opening wrote that's more of a foreshadowing to later events rather than setup for a flashback.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Clarissa squirts the suntan cream on Bill's face on the beach, it is in a different pattern in the next shot, and lotion smeared on his shoulder disappears between shots.

Quotes:

Clarissa Carlyn: How do you like your tea? Cream, sugar... or do you want me to pee in it?
Bill Whitney: [after being speechless for a few seconds] You are a class act, Clarissa.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Durch die Nacht mit...: Pierre Woodman und Brian Yuzna" (2007)

Soundtrack:

If You Aint Got Money

Weirdos and Incest

More off-the-wall incest junk, this one from Brian Yuzna. Everyone in his wealthy social circle in Beverly Hills treats Bill (Billy Warlock) like crap. That's because he ain't been invited in "Society" yet. Needless to say, this society that he's not a part of is f---ed up and involves any amount of strange activities including incest, perversion, secrets, and the infamous "feeding" scene.

Lovers of bizarre cinema will get a kick out of this one and the body horror special effects by Scremin' Mad George are money (but semi-crude)for the most part. I borrowed this one but thought enough to buy myself a copy. 7/10.