They/Them

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They/Them

2022

1h 41m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

LGBTQ+

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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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Critics Consensus

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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Audience Says

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

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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

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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

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Maxance Vincent

InSession Film

Profoundly misguided...

Rated: D-

Mar 6, 2024

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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

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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

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Kim P

Really good cast, good acting (including the LGBQT cast) but the story was weak, the plot murky and the ending boring.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/11/25

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This movie doesn't portray the message very well. As an "inclusive" movie, I don't think it did it's job. The kills were all at least okay. The cast and acting is the only thing done really well in my opinion. They/Them had a very slow start, getting to know the characters, and I don't think it has a single kill until about an hour in. A lot of the characters weren't fleshed out except for the few characters that were very fleshed out. I was left guessing what was gonna happen even with only 20 minutes left and I think they could have gave a bit more hints as to what side the killer was on. I was just a bit confused at some point. I thought the killer could be one of the campers or one of the main staff members. The twists were done well though. I'm definitely not apart of the community that this movie is targeted for, but I enjoy horror movies and the title of the movie was funny so I gave it a watch. It also had actors I like, but yeah, it's an okay movie in my opinion.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/05/25

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Gregory S

Do not care how "inclusive" it is, its a horrible movie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/03/25

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Ralph G

I was told this is a horror movie. I don't know what kind of movie this is but nothing about it is scary.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/28/25

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Averthith S

I'm not asleep, you're asleep. Wait, we're all asleep... this couldn't have been a more boring movie if they tried. If they attempted to create a movie to help you fall asleep without a sleeping pill needed, this is it! How drab! BORING! It was sooooo disappointing. Kevin Bacon's biggest failure.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/25/25

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Alejandro S

Es una tremenda porquería "inclusiva" que no vale la pena ver

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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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.

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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