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.
Practical Effects
The 'shunting' sequence remains unmatched in grotesque puppetry artistry.
Direction
Yuzna's debut somehow balances teen comedy with cosmic class horror.
Director
Brian Yuzna
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Screaming Mad George's effects team spent months perfecting the 'shunting' scene, using air bladders and foam latex to create the flesh-absorption effect that still grosses out audiences 35 years later.
Society bombed in America but became a massive cult hit in Europe, particularly Italy and Japan, where Yuzna's grotesque class satire resonated more than Reagan-era audiences could stomach.
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