Together (Horror)

[Tombstone]

I have absolutely no idea what the hell is going on in this trailer, but its certainly perked my interest

 

[hudson86]

I have absolutely no idea what the hell is going on in this trailer, but its certainly perked my interest

Have no idea either but it's got great reviews on Rotten Tomatos. Finally a modern trailer that doesn't give the whole film away ?

 

[TriedandTested]

Like the look of that!

 

[Nitefly]

Cheeky bump as this lands in a couple of weeks in the UK.

Really looking forward to it - although the trailer reveals quite a lot… l hope there is plenty left to enjoy / discover.

 

[Shamikebab]

although the trailer reveals quite a lot…

Finally a modern trailer that doesn't give the whole film away ?

Well now I don't know whether to watch it or not

 

[Nitefly]

Well now I don't know whether to watch it or not

Horror is always best blind…!

The trailer has been around and played in the cinema for months now… to the point where I remember it. The story beats and general ‘direction / escalation’ are set out plainly, but the ‘glue’ remains a mystery… and hopefully a good one.

Despite seeing it lots, I’m still interested… so no harm in giving it a watch, I guess!

 

[Nitefly]

My thoughts on this, from the daily film thread:

Together (at the Cinema)

A relationship ‘on the rocks’ is put to the test when the couple move to a remote location…

Good, although not quite as ‘deep’ / ‘creative’ as I was hoping.

This film has a solid ‘core’; likeable characters, well acted, set in a well paced story with relatable themes and dialogue that felt ‘genuine’. A lean runtime too, it whizzed by.

Like ‘Weapons’, it ends with a lean into comedy, as if it would just be ‘too silly’ to end without humour. It isn’t as jarring as ‘Weapons’ but, again, I’m not really too sure how I feel about this ‘trend’ in horror films. Otherwise, the humour / banter between the couple felt well judged.

Being more critical, there are at least two heavy nods towards ‘The Thing’, which are so ‘on the nose’ it felt like a lover letter homage, at the expense of film’s own originality. I also think it lingered on some of the ‘practical effects’ a little too much… I prefer it to CGi but just like that, less is more - otherwise it breaks immersion. Yup, I’m watching a film.

Unfortunately, there is also pet peeve of mine that cropped up more than once, which I will dock it half a point for:

Spoiler

Dream sequences… meh. There was some really unsettling imagery that turned out to not be based ‘in the real’ and I always think… what is the point? Either have it reveal backstory, or make it do… something. Not just a random scary face in a dream.

7/10 - well balanced, competently made horror. Hit the spot.