Society (1989)

★ 6.7 1h 40m 618 votes IMDb
Comedy Horror Mystery

Bill Whitney is worried that he is different to his sister and parents. They mix with other upper-class people while Bill is more down to earth. Even his girlfriend seems a bit odd. All is revealed when Bill returns home to find a party in full swing.

Society

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Billy Warlock
Billy Warlock as Bill Whitney Age 65 · Gardena, California, USA Billy Warlock is an American actor best known for playing Eddie Kramer, a lifeguard on the first three seasons of Baywatch and in the reunion movie in 2003, as well as for numerous daytime roles, most...
Connie Danese
Connie Danese as Nan Brooklyn, New York, USA Concetta D'Agnese is the birth name of Connie Danese. She began working professionally as Connie Danese at age 13, but has since decided to return to her birth name. Credits are under both names depen...
Ben Slack
Ben Slack as Dr. Cleveland Died 2004 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA Ben Slack (23 July 1937 – 13 December 2004; age 67) was the actor who played K'Tal in the Star Trek: The Next Generation fourth season episode "Redemption"..
Evan Richards
Evan Richards as Milo Los Angeles, California, USA Actor, filmmaker / producer.  As an actor Evan has starred or co-starred in various film and television projects including "Down and Out in Beverly Hills" and the television series of "Bill and Ted's...
Patrice Jennings
Patrice Jennings as Jenny Whitney Age 59 · Van Nuys, California, USA
Director Brian Yuzna
Cast Billy Warlock, Connie Danese, Ben Slack, Evan Richards, Patrice Jennings, Tim Bartell, Charles Lucia, Heidi Kozak, Brian Bremer, Ben Meyerson

Audience Reviews

Wuchak 5/10 Oct 06, 2025
**_The paranoia of “Rosemary’s Baby” mixed with the gross-out bits of “The Thing”_**

Shot in early 1989, this reminded of “Rosemary’s Baby” during the first two acts and so was unsurprised to learn that the director cited it as one of his biggest influences, along with “The Spiral Staircase.” The milieu of the story is just switched from an old Gotham apartment building to sunny SoCal. Billy Warlock makes for a great protagonist and it’s unfortunate he didn’t have a more successful career in acting.

So, the first hour works pretty well, but the shocking elements of the last act go on way too long. Less is more. That’s why Polanski limited the big reveal at the end of “Rosemary’s Baby” to just a minute or two.

“Society” was appreciated in Europe in 1989-90, but was a dud in America, where it wasn’t officially released until 1992, although it screened at the USA Film Festival in 1991. It, however, did very well when released to video and has gone on to develop a cult following.

It runs 1 hour, 39 minutes, and was shot in the Los Angeles area as follows: Pasadena (the mansion), Van Nuys (high school), North Hills (hospital) and Culver City (studio work).

GRADE: C

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