In The Order, director Justin Kurzel's electric new film, Terry Husk, a haggard, possessed FBI veteran played by Jude Law, pores over a thin paperback with a blood-red cover. The book, referred to as The Turner Diaries, serves as a key element in symbolizing the violent ideology that fuels modern extremist movements. Capturing the essence of a race war and armed uprising, the film echoes the chilling relevance of such texts to contemporary events.
The book is The Turner Diaries, a 1978 novel that depicts the violent overthrow of the American government by armed white supremacist insurgents and the extermination of people of color and Jews in a race war. Its themes resonate through time, linking past extremist violence to present-day issues, and emphasizing the danger posed by such ideologies even decades later.
Husk and Mathews, the founder of a murderous underground white supremacist group, serve as representatives of the ongoing struggle against extremism. The film underscores how the ideologies born out of The Turner Diaries have infiltrated real-life scenarios, with Mathews reading from the book—even as he tries to distance himself from its influence—revealing the pervasive impact of such literature.
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