In this episode we conclude our season exploring the legacy of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein by looking at the greatest monster humanity ever created: society itself! We begin with a discussion of how the evils of capitalism and systemic inequality seem to have been a recurring theme throughout our previous episodes, and follow on from this by analysing 70s dystopia classic Soylent Green (07:08) and Brian Yuzna’s splatstick satire Society (01:01:24), We end with some Honourable Mentions of other films where society itself becomes monstrous (01:40:05). Yes, this one gets a bit political but the best horror and sci-fi films often do, don't they?
Content warning: Just a heads up that some pretty gnarly stuff happens in Society and our discussion gets right into the gory details.
Hosted, produced, and edited by Liam Dunn and Lindsay Hallam
Music composed and performed by Damo Alexander and Rosie Gilbey
Artwork by Millie Hallam
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