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 […]

THE DEAD ZONE (1983)

Directed by David Cronenberg and based on Stephen King’s 1979 farsighted novel, THE DEAD ZONE (1983) tells the story of a schoolteacher named Johnny who awakens from a five year long coma with newfound psychic abilities that allow him to see the past and future of anyone he physically touches. Johnny’s abilities are used to […]

VIDEODROME (1983)

DAY 28 The president of a titillating tv channel thinks he’s found a hit when he discovers an under the radar program broadcasting torture and murder. When his girlfriend disappears to audition, he struggles to maintain his grasp on reality as he vows to find the show’s source. Following the success of his mind-blowing hit […]

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 […]