Society
October 3, 2026
7:45pm | SIFF Film Center
Presented by Grand Illusion Cinema. In remembrance of special effects and makeup artist legend Screaming Mad George, a screening of one of the ickiest, most original body horror shockers of all time.
Teenager Bill Whitney has always felt like the odd one out in his wealthy, upper-class Beverly Hills family. 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 in a bizarre, ritualistic orgy.
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Packing stomach-churning grue courtesy of Screaming Mad George and thought-provoking social commentary in equal measure, Brian Yuzna's Society is a biting satire that culminates in the most gag-inducing “climax” in all of horror history.
“Coming out of the decadent 80s, Society’s message is certainly not new or subtle, but it does feel more relevant than ever.” — Adam Fleet, The Guardian
“Like Screaming Mad George, [Society] is a true original, which makes it an ideal testament to the man and his legacy.” — Katie Rife, Inverse
- Director: Brian Yuzna
- Principal Cast: Billy Warlock, Connie Danese, Ben Slack, Evan Richards, Patrice Jennings
- Country: USA
- Year: 1989
- Running Time: 100 min.
- Language: English