SOCIETY (1989)

A tacky takedown of the wealthy elite, SOCIETY (1989) uses class conflict to create one of the sickest body horror romps in horror history. What if the rich were so rich, they were an entirely different species? Billy resents his privileged upbringing and admits to his therapist he doesn’t trust his own family. When he […]

THEY LIVE (1988)

John Carpenter’s movies are famously politically charged, having taken on conversations about police violence, colonialism, governmental treachery and in the case of THEY LIVE (1988), a mocking satire of Reagan-era policies in which a homeless man discovers aliens are secretly working with the ultra rich to overtake the citizens of Earth. Nada arrives in LA […]

KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE (1988)

DAY 30 Extraterrestrials resembling circus clowns descend upon earth to capture and harvest its people. Puppet masters The Chiodo Brothers created a name for themselves with special effects contributions to movies like Critters (1986), Pee Wee’s Big Adventure (1985) and later, The Simpsons. Their outrageous writing and directorial effort KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE (1988) […]

MONKEY SHINES (1988)

DAY 24 A recently paralyzed man develops a telepathic connection to his super intelligent service monkey, but the experiment that contributes to monkey’s cognizance bring about violent behavior. Monkeys actually scare the shit out of me. If they’re not masturbating in front of you at the zoo, they’re chewing your friend’s face off during a […]