They/Them
They/Them

Movie spotlight

They/Them

2020
Movie
19 min
English

Ash Nielsen is a teenager who is struggling to come to terms with being nonbinary, as well as having to navigate bullying at school.

Insights

IMDb5.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes55%
Metacritic53/100
Google Users60%
Director: John LoganGenres: Horror, Thriller, Slasher

Plot Summary

A group of LGBTQ+ teens arrive at a conversion camp, expecting to be pressured into changing their identities. Instead, they find themselves targeted by a terrifying killer and must band together to survive the deadly ordeal. The camp's counselors, led by Owen Whistler, seem to have sinister intentions beyond conversion therapy.

Critical Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise directed at its ambition and attempts to bring LGBTQ+ representation to the slasher genre, but criticism for its uneven pacing and sometimes predictable horror tropes. Audiences were similarly divided, appreciating the thematic elements but finding the execution lacking in some areas.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its inclusion of LGBTQ+ themes in a slasher context.

  • Criticized for relying on familiar horror tropes and an occasionally muddled narrative.

  • The performances, particularly Kevin Bacon's, were often highlighted as a strong point.

Google audience: Google users generally appreciated the film's attempt to provide representation for the LGBTQ+ community within the horror genre, with many finding the premise intriguing. However, a significant portion of viewers felt the execution didn't fully live up to its potential, citing issues with pacing and plot coherence.

Fun Fact

Director John Logan, known for his work on films like 'Gladiator' and 'Skyfall,' made his directorial debut with 'They/Them'.

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