Film

The Darkside of Society

2023 · 1h 12m · Documentary

The traumatic story behind the infamous cult classic film, told by the man who wrote it and lived to tell the tale.

It’s one of the most controversial, influential and groundbreaking horror satires of the 1980s. Brian Yuzna’s SOCIETY told a terrifying, surreal story about what the rich were doing to the poor in shocking, sexual detail. But did you know it was based on truth and took inspiration from the satanic ritual abuse carried out by the Beverly Hills elite Keith family? Or that son Woody Keith changed his name to Zeph E. Daniel and co-scripted SOCIETY to exorcize the demons from his violent youth? This is the full, appalling story of how Daniel’s autobiography became a classic chiller for the ages.

Screaming Mad George

Self

Julian Sands

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Brian Yuzna

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Richard Stanley

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• Larry Wade CarrellDirector · Writer

THE DARKSIDE OF SOCIETY Official Trailer (2023) Documentary

Release date

August 28, 2023

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 12m

Genres

Documentary