Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

He problem with Society is that it doesn't realize that quirks and offbeat charm can only go so far and that it needs something more- like a substantial premise or great pacing for the other elements to work. Society gets certain quirk elements alright and the ending where a cannibalistic orgy starts is suitably funny or scary whichever way you wanna look. But overall Society is a miss because ofa lack of a good story.

The glory of "Society" is that for all its perversity, the movie functions very much in the realm of quirky eighties psychological thriller, and for the bulk of its running time, there's hardly a drop of blood or a gobbet of gore. Certainly Bill Whitney has a strained and awkward relationship with his glossy, preening, patrician parents, but at his age who doesn't? In the meantime, "Society" is a stylish, severely debauched, possibly mentally insane little romp that entertains in spades. Chiefly due to Yuzna's skill with the camera, sense of pacing, spooky use of lighting and color, and lavish set-pieces (the mansion, the car wreck), "Society" entertains on its own terms as a stylishly creepy horror film. Cinematographer Rick Fichter wields one mean camera! Fichter captures the high society ghoulishness with high style, using colored lighting in a fashion reminiscent of Dario Argento. The acting is competent, the casting inspired: all the principals (Warlock, Patrice Jennings as Sis, the parents) work like troopers, while Ben Slack as the silver-tongued society shrink and David Wiley as the cigar-chomping Judge Carter (who has a talent for getting to the 'bottom' of any problem, quite literally) steal every scene they're in.This is the single piece that is the most disappointing. While the artwork isn't bad, the story is and the characters don't really match up with their personalities in the film. Even though development in the film is very shallow, it would have been nice if that carried over to the book. It also diminishes the end of the film, and probably since it's a comic book would have been better suited if it was set right after the events of the movie not at least 15 years after.Overall rating: 8 out of 10.

Lovecraft's stories focused on the unknown and extra-terrestrial. Society, on the other hand, makes all its terrestrial elements gruesomely known. This is the only film I've seen whose aliens are not an immediate threat to the world because they have been with humans since the beginning, quietly shepherding man.Society's core story trumps every conspiracy theory you'll ever find. One could actually play with the core story and be able to explain the depredations of society, just as the old White Wolf Studios were able to do with the original Vampire: The Masquerade. Silly folk like David Icke with his reptilian theory should hire able writers, or at least, get some inspiration from literature.Society's pacing is good. The acting is good. The special effects are superb. The film is a part of my top ten best horror movies list.

Bill's family seems to be a tad off. He feels excommunicated from his family, and doesn't feel like he belongs. He sees a shrink who tells him that what he's going through is perfectly natural, and it's all in his head. With the help of a friend named Milo. Bill uncovers some heinous secrets about his family. I had one thought pop into my head when this movie ended. "What the F did I just watch?!" Subsequently, another commenced right after that one. "What a damn good horror film" Any movie that is ubiquitously in my head throughout the duration of the movie's running time is doing the job very efficiently. This movie is filled with things that you didn't even think was possible. I'm talking things that even the most psychotic people couldn't even conjure up. Think of a very bad nightmare, only MUCH worse. You know what the frightening thing is? The culprit isn't behind metal bars in a prison, or in any type of institution. Brian Yuzna is the culprit, and he's somewhat of a famous director (!) Yuzna does a wonderful job with top notch character development. He makes sure to slow burn you with a build-up that makes sure to take it's time. We aren't sure at first if our hero Bill really is going mad, or if his family is off their rocker like he insists. It's a very smart mystery that lasts until the inconceivable finale. The acting is actually very solid, considering the relatively unknown nature of the cast. Billy Warlock is solid for the most part. He has a couple off moments, but he improves constantly as the film goes along, especially in the second half. He goes from a paranoiac to someone on the brink of insanity in the second half. He conveyed his emotions pretty well. He was quite sympathetic. Evan Richards is decent as Bill's best friend. Devin DeVasquez is hotter than donut grease. I don't care if she was one of "them" I wouldn't hesitate to do it with her. She was actually pretty likable as well, and does some unexpectedly helpful things near the end that actually had me rooting for her. Patrice Jennings is definitely hot as Warlock's sister, and creepy at the same time. David Wiley may give you nightmares with his sickening performance as the Judge. I thought Michael Myers was scary, this guy takes the cake! You may want to keep your lights on when you sleep after this movie is over, because of him. This may just be the nastiest movie I've ever seen. Oddly enough, it's not all that bloody, but some of the stuff is far grosser than any type of blood. The finale almost made me lose my lunch (No exaggeration) we get heads coming out of asses, and a dude becomes a giant hand. We get sick scenes of incest, and flesh is tangled together in the most grotesque ways imaginable with old perverts, and young people alike. I can't reveal any more, but let me just say it's a long ride filled with unspeakable sexual acts. Even the strongest of stomachs will be perplexed at all the twisted atrocities committed. Trust me. You have to see it to believe it. It's not the goriest, but it might just be the sickest. I've seen TONS of horror movies. It's tied for my favorite genre, along with action movies. I've watched Nekromantik 1 & 2, Dead Alive, among others, but they don't compare to the messed up acts in this one. I have no idea what Brian Yuzna was going for in this movie. I just know that it was a very provocative and highly original horror film that engrossed me until the very end. You will find it difficult to stop thinking about it. If I ever run into Brian Yuzna on the street, I'll be getting the hell out of dodge! You have my respects Yuzna, just stay far away from me with whatever drugs you did during this movie. Maybe you really are that twisted, who knows. 8.6/10