Society
- Saturday, Oct 3, 2026, 7:45pm
Screening location: SIFF Film Center – 167 Republican St, Seattle (located within the Seattle Center, just north of Climate Pledge Arena / east of KEXP and The Vera Project)
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. 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