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They/Them

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Kevin Bacon plays Owen Whistler in this slasher horror film set at an LGBTQIA+ conversion camp. Several queer campers join Whistler for a week of programming intended to "help them find a new sense of freedom". As the camp's methods become increasingly more psychologically unsettling, the campers must work together to protect themselves. When an unidentified axe murderer starts claiming victims, things get even more dangerous.
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Although it deserves credit for its strong cast and inclusive premise, They/Them is too tonally messy to cut more than skin deep.

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The clichés outnumber the chills in They/Them, keeping this clumsy slasher from executing on its potentially interesting ideas.

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Candice Frederick HuffPost It comes off like the filmmaker had no idea what kind of story he wanted to create around his capable cast. Dec 6, 2022 Full Review Noel Murray Los Angeles Times “They/Them” never connects on a gut level, as a horror movie should. It’s too somber and plodding — a “message movie” delivered in a drab package. Aug 8, 2022 Full Review Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times As a director, Logan knows how to put us through the horror genre paces. Rated: 3/4 Aug 5, 2022 Full Review Maxance Vincent InSession Film Profoundly misguided... Rated: D- Mar 6, 2024 Full Review Tina Kakadelis Beyond the Cinerama Dome There is little redeeming value to They/Them. It fails as an escapist slasher flick for queer kids to vicariously live through, and it doesn’t make a strong case for dismantling conversion camps. Jul 24, 2023 Full Review Jason Flatt But Why Tho? A Geek Community They/Them isn’t really what I was expecting, but as somebody who has little interest generally in horror and even less experience watching it, I was ultimately glad for the kind of movie that it wound up being. Rated: 7/10 Jan 4, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Meg A But why do movies have to mess with the poor old dogs?? The film was horror-curious. It seemed as though it would be a sci-fi type villian at the beginning and then got totally away from the fact that there was a killer, then when the killer returned, it made no sense why it was dressed the way it was, or why she even got to the point she did. Had potential as a concept, but was not fully baked. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/13/24 Full Review Michael P Look no further than the title......Idk if there's ever been a more obvious warning for disappointment. I watched because I figured it would atleast make me laugh.......Nope. Not even good background noise. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/10/24 Full Review Jezebel G Unfulfilled, boring... actually gave it a chance - and was sorely disappointed. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/19/24 Full Review Jolene's G Kevin Bacon is the only reason I watched this movie. No complaints on him. However, this movie just sucked. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Brett C As someone this movie was made to represent and defend, this work embarrasses me. Here’s why I can’t recommend it. We could’ve had the lesbian equivalent of Scream, but we were robbed. As a movie: it isn’t horror, it isn’t a slasher, it isn’t funny, it isn’t heart warming, it isn’t spooky, it barely functions, and doesn’t land emotionally outside of our niche audience. It is corny, cliché, and would make a high school film teacher say to their way overly confident students “wow, that was really good!” before swiftly moving to the next group. The plot twist at the end was so badly executed that I walked out of the front door to calm down. The concept should’ve been strictly psychological thriller with some violence. There shouldn’t have been a random (wannabe) slasher… yet, she was the only good actor or redeeming character in the whole thing. The killing was psychologically motivated, not just rooted in a cosmic evil (cool!) but again, it wasn’t actually a slasher film, and that character ended up being the one I liked. The nerves of this movie were not wired correctly. This whole concept was a seizure. The only hope for value in this work is that we get a sequel that takes the slasher and gives us what we really want but can’t have in real life- cold, bloody REVENGE. This is NOT a horror film. As a social statement: it embarrasses me because the thought of the exact people it is meant to rebuke (who I grew up with) would watch this and laugh. Then they’d take it as more reason to not take their children seriously when they come out. It is so poorly executed, the acting is so bad, and the story line crumbles…. It’s actually kind of hurtful. There are legitimate activist actors who speak poetically for social justice in Hollywood, but Kevin Bacon just blasts this big ole fart over Peacock like it’s a Family Guy. It is so bad that it couldn’t possibly be enjoyed ironically twenty years from now. It should be remanded to the deepest, darkest crevices of Blumhouse’s Studios. Straight to a lead vault under Wilshire Blvd, never to be seen again. The only people who could possibly enjoy this movie are people like me (not me lol) who have no other representation in movies they like. There are countless actors who torture themselves to define and maintain this All Mighty Genre. Some have quite literally* had their spines and/or psyche fractured (see the Exorcist) in the name of Horror. This was a middle finger to them. For shame. What were they thinking? For shame, I say! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/19/24 Full Review Regina W There really is no end to the number of summer camp teen slashers out there which is good so you don't have to waste your blinks on this one. It's slow and the plot in my opinion is just weird. The plot twist is decent but a tad of a reach. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/03/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Kevin Bacon plays Owen Whistler in this slasher horror film set at an LGBTQIA+ conversion camp. Several queer campers join Whistler for a week of programming intended to "help them find a new sense of freedom". As the camp's methods become increasingly more psychologically unsettling, the campers must work together to protect themselves. When an unidentified axe murderer starts claiming victims, things get even more dangerous.
Director
John Logan
Producer
Jason Blum, Michael Aguilar
Screenwriter
John Logan
Production Co
Blumhouse Productions
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 5, 2022
Runtime
1h 41m
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