Society (1989)

Rated R for bizarre sexuality and violence, and for language

A quintessential 80s film, the hair, the fashion, the houses, the 30 year old high school kids, it's got it all. It's also very very boring for the most part, but it picks up at the end...

“I do love the smell of the hunt... and the taste of the shunt!”

★★★☆☆

The Substance (2024)

Rated R for strong bloody violent content, gore, graphic nudity and language

Probably the prettiest film we watched, at least the most striking. Visually it is a treat, with lots of great camerawork, great colors and some amazing sets. On the gooey front, it was not at all what I expected. With a little tweaking the film could have removed the sci-fi elements and basically been a thriller à la 2003's Swimming Pool. Until you get to the end, then it switches tack completely and becomes an entirely different genre. Great times. We maybe should have followed it up with The Toxic Avenger 2025, to keep that vibe going. But instead we switched to:

★★★★☆

Together (2025)

Rated R for violent/disturbing content, sexual content, graphic nudity, language and brief drug content

Wow. Way more creepy than I was expecting, and also the least camp. But also the funniest. Definitely my fav of the bunch. An ultimately touching (pun intended) story of a couple figuring out their relationship in the gooiest way.

★★★★★

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