Rent Society (1989)
3.2 of 5 from 125 ratings
1h 35min
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- Synopsis:
- Teenager Bill Whitney (Billy Warlock) has always felt like the odd one out in his wealthy, upper-class Beverly Hills family. For some reason, he just doesn't seem to fit in. But his sense of alienation takes a sinister turn when he hears an audio recording of his sister's coming-out party, which seems to implicate his family and others in a bizarre, ritualistic orgy. And then there are the strange things he's been seeing - glimpses of people with their bodies contorted impossibly out of shape... Is Bill going mad or is there something seriously amiss in his neighbourhood?
- Actors:
- Billy Warlock, Devin Devasquez, Evan Richards, Ben Meyerson, Charles Lucia, Concetta D'Agnese, Patrice Jennings, Heidi Kozak, Ben Slack, David Wiley, Tim Bartell, Brian Bremer, Maria Claire, Conan Yuzna, Jason Williams, Pamela Matheson, Rohni Lee, Michael Schipper, Chris Claridge, Amy Obrand
- Directors:
- Brian Yuzna
- Producers:
- Keith Walley
- Writers:
- Rick Fry, Woody Keith
- Aka:
- The Shunting
- Studio:
- Tartan
- Genres:
- Horror, Thrillers
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 08/06/2015
- Run Time:
- 99 minutes
- Bonus:
- Brand new audio commentary by Yuzna
- Governor of Society -a brand new interview with Yuzna
- The Masters of the Hunt - a brand new featurette including interviews with stars Billy Warlock, Devin DeVasquez, Ben Meyerson and Tim Bartell
- The Champion of the Shunt - new featurette with FX artists Screaming Mad George, David Grasso and Nick Benson • 2014 Q&A with Yuzna, recorded at Celluloid Screams Festival
- Brian Yuzna in conversation backstage at the Society world premiere
- 'Persecution Mania' - Screaming Mad George music video
- Limited Edition Digipak packaging featuring newly-commissioned artwork by Nick Percival
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Reviews (2) of Society
Gory and hilarious - Society review by CP Customer
The cover gave me the idea this was going to be scary, but it was mainly hilarious.
Somewhere between They Live and Bad Taste... but with more boobs
2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
Dialectical Materialism Meets Body Horror - Society review by griggs
Society kicks off like a naff cousin of Beverly Hills 90210—all plastic smiles, soft focus, and hair gel—before veering wildly into Cronenberg-meets-class-war territory. For most of the runtime, it flirts with satire but never fully leans in. The characters are shallow, the dialogue is cringeworthy, and the setting feels as synthetic as the leads' teeth. If it's meant to skewer the upper crust, the blade's pretty blunt—until the finale, when all bets are off.
The last ten minutes? Absolute chaos. Brian Yuzna lets rip, and Screaming Mad George earns his name with a gooey, grotesque set piece that's hard to forget. It's silly, yes—but also weirdly compelling. The rich aren't just out of touch—they're another species entirely. The metaphor isn't exactly subtle, but the way it's executed is so off-the-wall that it works.
It's not perfect—messy, uneven, often daft—but it leaves a mark. And that final sequence? Disgustingly delightful.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.