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Society

1990 · 100 min

A queasy, satirical body-horror that starts as a paranoid teen mystery and escalates into grotesque, darkly funny social commentary.

Directed by: Brian Yuzna
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Starring: Billy Warlock, Connie Danese, Ben Slack

Tagline: The rich have always fed off the poor. This time, it's for real.
Overview: Bill Whitney 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. Even his girlfriend seems a bit odd. All is revealed when Bill returns home to find a party in full swing.

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Directed by: Brian Yuzna
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Starring: Billy Warlock, Connie Danese, Ben Slack

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
identity
corruption
betrayal
family
Places: big city
home
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Action	4
Horror	8
Humour	6
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy, horror, mystery
Directed by: Brian Yuzna
Written by: Woody Keith, Rick Fry
Starring: Billy Warlock, Connie Danese, Ben Slack, Evan Richards, Patrice Jennings, Tim Bartell, Charles Lucia, Heidi Kozak
Music: Mark Ryder, Phil Davies
Cinematography: Rick Fichter
Runtime: 100 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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