Society (1989)

Stars	User	Rating
11	Paxton	70 _63rd
I don't understand why anyone would ever recommend this tv-movie looking nonsense. Its main star's last name is Warlock for God's sake! Okay, well, that was weird. Is this like an incestuous study on... what the hell? Okay. Now I don't... What in the living? No. Okay. NO! Oh my God. You need to see this. Oh my God! See this! See this now! Oh my God! See this!
8	terrymac	67 _50th
Gloriously silly "satire", with a somewhat uneven plot, and some fairly amateurish acting. It is good fun, though, and has an undercurrent of surreality that gives way to full blown orgy of wonderful gruesomeness at the end. Surprisingly enjoyable. Why did Billy Warlock say "Blanchard" every time the character came into view - were they worried we'd forget his name?
8	Suture Self	9 _91st
The kitschy b-level satire of high-society floats along nicely at first, but your initial suspicion is that there really isn't much to see here, this ain't a classic, move along, folks. Well, you're wrong. The third act, like a monstrous anal prolapse, pulls itself inside out and reveals its unhinged contempt for the upper class in a way no other movie probably ever will again. A fine documentary on the Trumps.
8	BillyShears	75 _65th
Uhhhhhhhh..... Blows into bubble pipe "You see, when the vomits nonstop
7	Kojiless	58 _61st
Paging Dr. Yuzna. Dr. Yuzna, a Mr. David Cronenberg is here and would like his body horror back.
6	Barthalen	70 _55th
For a long while it's only marginally interesting, but holy moly, Batman! My body was not prepared for that disgusting climax. The more I think about it, the creepier it gets. The keyword here is: Tzimisce.
5	TheDenizen	75 _74th
80's soap opera heartthrob Billy Warlock stars in this odd horror flick about a paranoid rich kid who starts to believe that his high society family and associates are all part of a sinister conspiracy. The first hour is too slow and has some very clunky moments, but the payoff is totally worth it. No spoilers here, but the last 20 minutes or so is a nonstop orgy of gore effects and WTF moments. Deliciously perverse if slightly too literal.
5	backwardsuit	75 _66th
It's really an outrageous satire on elitism that explodes into completely insane & frankly indescribable body horror towards the end. The effects are mind blowing & the ending alone makes it a classic but buildup is slow and the soap opera bits don't entirely work tonally. Probably cause the amateur cast can't carry it, with better actors & script it might've been brilliant. It has a surreal dreamlike quality though & scores bonus points for truly startling visuals, even for this kind of sleaze.
5	TimeCapsule	72 _68th
Naively I figured I was prepared for the finale sequence after being tipped off to its bizarre WTF nature, but ooh dear, was I wrong. The first half of the film is a wonky coming-of-age/mystery and takes some time getting into a groove, but by then it really sets the bizarre dream-like, over-the-top, campy tone for the insanely WTF squishy orgy finale. Definitely worth a watch for body horror fans, if not only for the unforgettable finale.
5	Jasongirl67	70 _48th
I sort of liked this A kid feeling alienated from his family and was everything really happening or is the kid just nuts ? But that ending just ruined everything for me
4	Alex Watkins	4 _70th
"Man, we're over an hour into this movie and I'm still not sure where it's gooOOOOOOH MY GOOOOD WHAT THE FUCK!"
4	Mentaculus	77 _66th
I was showing this to my brother and his girlfriend and right around the moment the old man shoves what is arguably his hand into a fleshy mass in the bourgeois orgy and the hand comes up another person's mouth his girlfriend whispers, "This. This is art." Marry her. Marry her right the fuck now.
4	MacSwell	55 _31st
The story is unfocused and progresses too slowly, but the stomach-turning finale (when it finally comes) is worth the wait, and makes the film a must-see for any fan of practical special effects. Baywatch's Billy Warlock is surprisingly decent as the hero too.
3	twincinema	75 _64th
"Why is this considered body horror? There's nothing rea...OHMYGOD THAT MAN'S FACE IS ON A BUTT!"
3	Honest_Thief	4 _63rd
It's hard to blame a movie about lack of subtly when it devours its metaphor with such glee.
3	FlipWhitman	70 _49th
The best third act in film history.
3	bearmaster	85 _90th
Still gnarly in 2021.
2	Moribunny	38 _23rd
Brian Yuzna's debut as a director is trashier than normal even for Yuzna/Gordon fare. It's entertainingly eccentric, but probably even stupider than intended.
2	PeaceAnarchy	84 _77th
The allegory is super blunt, the acting is mediocre and a lot of it is tedious, but it has that special something that makes it absolutely intriguing. It gets increasingly insane as it continues and the finale is just incredible.
2	Vandelay1	75 _86th
Good Movie
2	edkrak	85 _89th
"I've never seen that before" moments in cinema don't happen to me often anymore, but this... WOW... MIND COMPLETELY BLOWN! :O
2	mattburgess	78 _83rd
Stick through the awkward 80s cheese of the first hour for those final twenty minutes of beautiful batshit insanity, some of the most lovely and repulsive body horror scenes ever filmed. Gorgeous, gooey flesh.
2	Neonman	85 _80th
Quintessential '80s body horror film, wonderfully interweaving its obvious yet appropriate and consistent social metaphors, well-paced build-up, and bonkers display of grimy bodily effects -- it really all is proof why films were invented.
2	WWallce4prez	83 _82nd
Society pulls a crazy rope-a-dope with two thirds of a teen-sex-drama followed by psychotic finale shot in an unforgettable pink hue. The plodding paranoia mixed with with some biting humor pays off with satire in the likes of Cronenberg. The most literal use of "butthead" there can be.
2	aaaaaaarrggg	57 _46th
Deadpan black comedy. Although this makes the dramatic blunder of casting hunk Warlock as the alienated outsider hero (dumpy second lead Richards would have been a much better choice), this look into the lifestyles of the rich and mutated has moments of excellence interspersed with much narrative confusion and flat performances. It saves most of its very weird Screaming Mad George FX for its icky, squishy climax.
2	fenixdown	64 _23rd
Billy knows how to have a good time. :)
2	BonSequitur	70 _20th
By all rights, this isn't a good movie. The plotting is spotty, the acting hovers between passable and camp, and the effects are, well, you can look at the thumbnail right there. But at the same time, it has cult movie written all over it. When it fails, it crashes and burns so hard you can't help but admire it. Let's just hope nobody tries to remake it.
1	irvinejump	90 _95th
They don't make flicks like these anymore, and I strongly suspect there might be a reason... Bad taste GOLD! An absolute classic with an ending to die for (or at least practice yoga for)...
1	TheDiceman	55 _49th
As far out as it gets with some unreal effects and no cgi in sight.
1	Mirelurk	71 _57th
This documentary is disgusting!
1	closedmouth	80 _67th
I mean, for the sheer audacity of it, right?
1	hotsake	65 _62nd
This was a weird and mostly entertaining film, it doesn't really live up to its hype. I think it's the overall increasingly goofy tone and feel of the film that brought it down for me.
1	SirSass	50 _29th
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH-ADabYgps
1	Shosanna	30 _43rd
Watch it for the ending- it's delightfully batshit. (3/5)
1	pyrosexual	90 _90th
While the finale is where the true payoff in this lies, the first 2 acts really do maintain a tense, dreamlike feel that manages to get under the skin.
1	JSchlansky	77 _70th
Hang on, let me just check my calendar... 15 years from now? Yeah, I'm free... see you at the shunt
1	krypt	84 _60th
Yuzna: "Truly we DO live in a society." Damn it really do be like that sometimes
1	vv238	67 _71st
The first two acts flounder along, setting up some minor tension but mostly failing to string together the necessary elements to make a competent thriller. The final act does more than make up for the film's previous deficiencies.
1	Piconomicon	75 _38th
The plot's mystery was enough to guide me to the film's conclusion, but not enthralling. The tone was more lighthearted than I was expecting, especially in the end, but it was consistent. Some characters felt unneeded, such as Clarissa's mom. The real star is the practical effects and final act. The silly tone in the end confirmed it was intended to be camp, but it was distracting because the setup and visuals implied something more creepy and edgy than cartoony. Glad I watched but just OK.

Average Percentile 52.57% from 536 Ratings