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Society (1989)
Bill 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. Not for the weak of stomach.

Bill Whitney lives with his parents and sister in a mansion in Beverly Hills, California. Bill tells his therapist Dr. Cleveland that he does not trust his rich family. When his sister's ex-boyfriend David Blanchard gives him a surreptitiously recorded audio tape of what sounds like his family engaged in a murderous orgy, Bill begins to suspect that his feelings are justified. Bill gives the tape to Dr. Cleveland, but when he later plays it back, the audio has changed to his sister's coming out party. When Bill attempts to meet Blanchard to obtain another copy, he finds an ambulance and police officers gathered around Blanchard's crashed van. A body is placed into the back of the ambulance, but Bill is prevented from seeing its face.

Bill attends a party hosted by his rich classmate Ted Ferguson, who confirms the first tape was real. Angry and confused, Bill leaves the party with Clarissa, a beautiful girl he had been admiring. The next day, Bill confronts his parents and sister. At Blanchard's funeral, Bill and his friend Milo discover Blanchard's corpse may be fake. Bill is contacted by Martin Petrie, his rival for the high school presidency. At their arranged meeting, Bill discovers Petrie with his throat cut. When he returns with the police, the body is gone. The next day at school, Petrie shows up, alive and well. When Bill arrives at home, he confronts his family again, but with Dr. Cleveland's help, Bill is drugged. As Milo trails him, Bill is taken to a hospital, where he awakens thinking he hears Blanchard crying out, but discovers nothing is there. Milo and Clarissa try to warn him, but he drives back to his house.

At home, Bill finds a large, formal party. Dr. Cleveland reveals that Bill's family and their rich friends are actually an entirely different species from Bill. To demonstrate, they bring in a still-living Blanchard. The wealthy party guests strip to their underwear and begin "shunting"—physically deforming and melding with each other—as they suck the nutrients from Blanchard's body, absorbing him. Their intention is to do the same to Bill, but he escapes and runs around the house, finding his family engaged in similarly disgusting activities. He confronts Ferguson, killing him by reaching inside him mid-shunt and pulling him inside-out. Bill escapes with the help of Milo and Clarissa, who is also of the alternate species, but has fallen in love with Bill.

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And we're back! Season 2 of Fandom X Archive has officially begun, and what better way to start the new season than by interviewing one of the people who made The X-Files magic happen? Chris Waddell was part of the make-up and practical effects team on The X-Files between seasons 3-5, and he was also one of the "aliens" in the iconic episode, "José Chung's 'From Outer Space' ".  

Chris and I had a wonderful chat about his time on the show, but also about life, the universe, and everything. Special appearance by Elsa the cat :)

Season 2 premiere: Interview with X-Files make-up and practical effects artist Chris Waddell

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The Terrifier movie series follows the sadistic "Art the Clown" as he brutally murders his victims, drawing viewers into a world of extreme horror.

The first film, Terrifier (2016), is notable for its relentless violence and practical effects, showcasing a raw and visceral approach to horror. While it received praise for its intensity and David Howard Thornton's maniacally chilling performance as Art, there was a lack of depth in character development and plot, which detracted from the overall experience.

In Terrifier 2 (2022), the story "attempts" to expand on Art’s mythology and introduces new characters, but some viewers (us, we mean us) felt the lengthy runtime and non-sensical plot left it a plodding mess. The film's ambition to blend horror with dark humor has been met with mixed reactions, and while we appreciated its creativity, it feels very uneven.

Terrifier 3 (2024) expands even more on Art's origins and RE-introduces us to Vicky, who, in our opinion upstages Art in every scene.  Filled with great kill scenes, gore, and a little more of a cohesive plot it still runs a bit too long and could shed about 20 minutes of its runtime.  It is a much more superior sequel in our opinion.

Overall, the series has carved a niche for itself in the slasher genre, appealing to fans of extreme horror, but its reliance on graphic violence along with narrative incoherence may alienate more mainstream audiences. 

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We've taken it upon ourselves to watch and critique bad horror films from A-Z. For better or worse. Let the suffering commence!

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