They/Them (2022) Horror Movie Review + SPOILERS

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  • čas přidán 15. 05. 2024
  • They/Them has been the talk of the internet since it was announced. How can they approach this without being offensive and were they successful? This is streaming exclusively on Peacock right now!
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Komentáře • 372

  • @erikdaniels0n
    @erikdaniels0n Před rokem +754

    It’s a shame that this movie is as bad as it is because “THEY/THEM” (They Slash Them) is one of the most creative names for a horror movie I’ve seen in ages

    • @Simicrop
      @Simicrop Před rokem +51

      God damn. I JUST got it.

    • @chrissy3875
      @chrissy3875 Před rokem

      fr i luv it sm

    • @aaronroberts8601
      @aaronroberts8601 Před rokem +3

      What's so creative about it?

    • @batorsagandszerelem4474
      @batorsagandszerelem4474 Před rokem +32

      @@aaronroberts8601 it's a word play.

    • @sportsgman7728
      @sportsgman7728 Před rokem +34

      I came up with a joke like 6 months ago with this punchline “did you hear what the non-binary serial killer does to their victims? They slash them” and I felt original so it kinda sucked to have that proven false

  • @CDiddy404
    @CDiddy404 Před rokem +58

    This movie felt like it initially wanted to be a drama/thriller, then underwent reshoots to become a horror.

  • @ledwarf937
    @ledwarf937 Před rokem +182

    To me, this movie is comparable to the 2019 remake of Black Christmas. Both movies wanted to be a mix of social comentary and horror but in the end, both forgot to be horror movies.

    • @martynpope8218
      @martynpope8218 Před rokem +1

      Yeah when they do that they hardly ever work. Tuned out of BCK/X '19 less than halfway through.

    • @kevyxcx5829
      @kevyxcx5829 Před rokem +7

      Scream 4 has the best, most predictive/accurate social commentary we will ever see in a slasher

    • @presidenttaquito
      @presidenttaquito Před rokem

      @@kevyxcx5829 scream 4 was great as a movie but dreadful as an installment in the scream franchise. i so wish the franchise had been left at a trilogy, with 4 being an 'inspired by' at most

    • @kevyxcx5829
      @kevyxcx5829 Před rokem +1

      Disagree, they shouldn’t limit the plot to Sidney and then the films can go on forever and comment on the rise of American malice. Sorry about your myopia

    • @camejko
      @camejko Před rokem +2

      Oooohhh boy. That black Christmas remake was one of the biggest fucking crappy pieces of fucking shit I ever had the misfortune of watching. I'd rather watch Cats again

  • @blackheartbooks
    @blackheartbooks Před rokem +210

    I went in with extremely low expectations because of the concept and it was still bad. Nothing happened and it was predictable. Not a single character we care about dies or we don’t get a satisfying death for characters we hated. They took a risk having it set at a conversion camp and it came across tasteless. I agree that the boy sex scene felt added just because two girls had sex. There was nothing building up to those two characters

    • @eihren3
      @eihren3 Před rokem +4

      Me and my mom watched it together and we said that the two dudes were the last two we were expecting to hook up. But I thought it took me awhile, about 3/4 of the way through, to figure out who the killer was since they hinted at a few other characters.

    • @Samhain-nz5nv
      @Samhain-nz5nv Před rokem +3

      @@eihren3 Right!!! It would have 100% made more sense if Toby and Stu got together. The only reason why I think him and the other guy got together was because they forgot it was supposed to be a conversion camp theme and they just needed something to add for shock value.

  • @filipe_acb
    @filipe_acb Před rokem +30

    The fact that the people being "hunted" didn't know they were being "hunted" took away the thrilling sensation of fighting for your life. The deaths were so sudden, we didn't have one single scene of the killer chasing the characters.
    Just wanted to add that, to everything else said.
    Also, if Stu (Cooper Koch) wasn't there it would have been harder to get through the movie 🤭

  • @SunlessSirius
    @SunlessSirius Před rokem +100

    As a lesbian, I initially was interested in watching this because of the rep, but after watching your review, it sounds infuriating.🙂😅

    • @pablodelsegundo9502
      @pablodelsegundo9502 Před rokem +19

      As a gay man, I'm skeptical of the non-queer perspective presented here, at least w/regard to the queer experience. I trust SH's horror commentary, though. The idea of off-camera deaths does indeed sound lame.

    • @Ghostface1998
      @Ghostface1998 Před rokem +10

      @@pablodelsegundo9502 off camera deaths are lame especially in a slasher that’s the worst thing you can do

    • @Hexentric8
      @Hexentric8 Před rokem

      As Non-Binary this movie was stupid and really wasted potential, the LGBTQ+ community needed a good horror and this wasn't it 😑

    • @christyfielding7498
      @christyfielding7498 Před rokem +12

      Imo it wasn't great but it wasn't awful. I personally just don't care if a movie is corny or predictable. Yeah the horror elements could've been better. I was slightly traumatized by some of the kids talking about their lives and why they were there. Made me cry a couple times.

    • @BOOKishbehavior
      @BOOKishbehavior Před rokem +9

      @@pablodelsegundo9502 I'm gay and I loved it. I thought it held some very intense and strong messaging. It was fun.

  • @Adoribull1312
    @Adoribull1312 Před rokem +90

    Okay, my least favorite thing about this movie was the final message being "People who are violent towards their violent oppressors are just as bad as them". That is quite literally demonization strategy used to keep people from allying with oppressed people. Obviously, going on a murder spree like this isn't a great way to revolt, but it really rubbed me the wrong way.
    Options I would have preferred instead:
    - Cut out the campers entirely and set it in the night before the campers arrive. The "protagonists" are the counsillors. The killer twist remains the same. However, this is the type of slasher movie where you actually end up rooting for the killer, who is taking revenge on the counsillors and is trying to be a savior. Leave whether you condemn or promote the killer's actions ambiguous, something for the viewer to think about.
    - The campers are the actual villains and (rather predictably) the killer is one of the counsillors, who hunts the campers out of sheer hatred of them. Could have a great trans final girl storyline or something. Yes, that killer is predictable but predictable killers aren't uncommon in the genre at all. I think this could have a very satisfying ending of having an insecure queer person literally survive conversion camp and just come out stronger and prouder the other end.

  • @robk.6591
    @robk.6591 Před rokem +19

    Maybe the best thing about this movie is that it adds connections to the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon game.

  • @izzyjoshuadavis
    @izzyjoshuadavis Před rokem +72

    As a gay guy I absolutely hated it.
    My friend and I watched it together and we were joking when they busted out singing that Pink song.
    We were like I gotta go and then joked about saying how if we were one of the characters we would be going to Kevin Bacon's character and say you know what I'm straight now. 😂😂😂

    • @Hi-uv7nn
      @Hi-uv7nn Před rokem +4

      You sound like a pick me

    • @izzyjoshuadavis
      @izzyjoshuadavis Před rokem +1

      @@Hi-uv7nn don't know what you mean but sure. 🤷🏻‍♂️

    • @danielsimmich1858
      @danielsimmich1858 Před rokem +8

      @@izzyjoshuadavis I think they’re implying that you’re trying to position yourself as ‘not like other gays’ by your comment about the pink song. I don’t agree with (my interpretation of) their comment but yeah, hope that helps. I too would burst out laughing if there was a pink number in a movie

    • @izzyjoshuadavis
      @izzyjoshuadavis Před rokem +5

      @@danielsimmich1858 sounds like they're digging too deep at a joke if that's the case. It was just a bad movie. Lol. But thanks for clarifying.

    • @ariesmarie4677
      @ariesmarie4677 Před rokem +3

      Right! That would be all you would have to do to escape. lmao

  • @InsanityContainmentz
    @InsanityContainmentz Před rokem +140

    I absolutely hated the movie, and I’m very happy about the fact the Letterboxd score seems to getting lower and lower each day.
    Also as a Letterboxd review pointed out, it’s heavily implied (and explicitly stated in atleast one case) that the councillors are the victims of conversion therapy as well, which really makes me think that the writers either completely forgot about that, or just didn’t think it through.

    • @taylor11111
      @taylor11111 Před rokem +4

      I kind of think they didn’t forget about it it’s just like they are drinking the kool-aid or have like a Stockholm syndrome or trauma bond type of thing with Kevin bacon

    • @JulieSnydersucks
      @JulieSnydersucks Před rokem +4

      The score on Letterboxd is shit. People didn't even see it and voted 0.5. Way more stupid than the movie.

    • @InsanityContainmentz
      @InsanityContainmentz Před rokem +8

      @@JulieSnydersucks that’s a complete lie, I know this because I was one of the people who left a 0.5/5 review for the movie, there’s over 3 times as many reviews as 0.5 scores.

    • @pikagirlintraining5492
      @pikagirlintraining5492 Před rokem

      Yeah the one guy is an ex camper & I think his fiancé (wife?) might’ve went through a different camp

    • @Michael_Ian_Blackface
      @Michael_Ian_Blackface Před rokem +2

      @@JulieSnydersucks I saw the movie and I gave it 0.5. It was that bad. I'm sure there might be some people who are reviewing bombing it but I've also seen 5 star reviews just because it is LGBTQ.

  • @harrietalice7783
    @harrietalice7783 Před rokem +14

    Of all the places to break out in song, I wouldn't peg conversion camp to be one. That'd be like if Schindler's List had an imprompteau dance break where Schindler busts out some sick break-dancing moves.

  • @irohha
    @irohha Před rokem +26

    They/Them was trying so desperately to be inoffensive, but turned right around to being offensive again. Certainly wasn't THE most egregious movie, and I wasn't bothered by the depictions of basic trans/homophobia inflicted by the counselors (it was expected as this is set in a conversion camp, and honestly less harsh than anticipated), but its messaging was what bothered me. You can't release a social commentary piece, during a climate of extreme anti-trans rhetoric and legislation, and make the marginalized group fighting back out to be the Big Bad. This movie was toothless. One review I remember reading put this issue simply and succinctly: "Queer anger and revolt is not a weakness". And I don't know why They/Them had to make it out like it is.

    • @haileyrafferty2372
      @haileyrafferty2372 Před rokem +1

      how were they made out to be the "big bad"? there was a monologue in there that i think triggered people. it was pretty insensitive because it wasn't inaccurate per se but i think that was the problem, it wasn't satire, it was just a biased psychological analysis.

    • @irohha
      @irohha Před rokem +10

      @@haileyrafferty2372 The ending message was that a conversion therapy survivor, seeking revenge for the trauma and abuse she endured, was someone who succumbed to evil in some way; that she was almost just as bad as the owners of said camp made to traumatize young children into "becoming straight/cis" (AKA repressing themselves to the point of deep depression often leading to taking their own life). Standing up for yourself in the face of abuse shouldn't have been depicted as a weakness & walking away shouldn't be seen as strength.

    • @haileyrafferty2372
      @haileyrafferty2372 Před rokem

      @@irohha ah yes I forgot about her

    • @vlo4829
      @vlo4829 Před rokem

      @@irohha She wasn't standing up for herself, though. She was just murdering people.

    • @irohha
      @irohha Před rokem +6

      @@vlo4829A woman killing her abuser/tormenters and trying to protect other marginalized people from being tortured isn't standing up for herself? Okay. Nice media literacy.

  • @ashlabelle
    @ashlabelle Před rokem +36

    For me, the least favorite thing is the ending. For a film that's trying to send a message, that was a horrible one to send. (SPOILERS INCOMING) Making the woman who killed the abusers a villain while the main character is "good" so they choose not to kill the man who tortures kids and call the police instead, is incredibly stupid. People who kill serial abusers are NOT villains, and the police oftentimes does f*ck all in cases of abuse.

    • @annabellehe4307
      @annabellehe4307 Před rokem

      I didn't see her as a villain just because the main character didn't join her killing lol

  • @alireyes4219
    @alireyes4219 Před rokem +11

    IMO if we want good horror movies with LGBTQ+ thematic well done, we need LGBTQ+ directors and writers.

    • @payt00n
      @payt00n Před rokem +3

      I agree, there's a reason why black horror movies are usually always done right by black creators
      (Jordan Peele being an obvious example)
      So far the only one I've seen a good LGBT horror character in was the movie Freaky (made by a gay director btw)

  • @GoodGuyNickPT
    @GoodGuyNickPT Před rokem +36

    I hated this movie... Watched it for free and still feel like I got scammed.

  • @vincent_2232
    @vincent_2232 Před rokem +11

    I was so excited for this movie! I love horror, I love gay things, so this was SO up my alley! The psychological trauma and physical trauma are both dead on for what actually happens in conversion camps. The killers speech at the end was fitting too given that many of conversion camp survivors talk about being hallow and struggling with their identity afterwards. But I agree with this review because in the end it just wasn’t up to snuff! I wanted a good fun gay slasher SO BADLY! Especially when I got my whole life from Fear Street!

  • @priscillaorr6594
    @priscillaorr6594 Před rokem +8

    I wasn’t scared once bc I realize pretty early on that none of the people the audience is supposed to care about were ever in danger .. they didn’t even bother make us think there was any real danger 😭. It just didn’t do anything for me at all smh

  • @Vitasaurus
    @Vitasaurus Před rokem +38

    Personally i've seen way worse movies, but i think people are looking at this one with a magnifying glass and are picking it appart more just cuz it's lgbt themed. If it wasn't an lgbt movie people wouldn't pick it appart as much and would see it just as an average slasher. However since there isn't much lgbt representation in horror i do think that they should have put in more effort to make it good. The characters were also too stereotypical for me, but the mc was a badass. Overall i didn't hate it (loved the title) and i feel as though they had some interesting ideas that they didn't fully develop so they ended up falling flat in the context of the movie. It kept me entertained and it was a pretty fun watch.

  • @wormiekarma2563
    @wormiekarma2563 Před rokem

    Always look forward for your videos!

  • @ThatFATyoutuber
    @ThatFATyoutuber Před rokem +28

    I kinda look at it as a comedy horror than just a straight forward horror movie. The dialog sometimes had me laughing. I gave it a 2.5/5. It should have had more kills and the killer reveal was really mid same as the ending.

  • @happyhomebody1556
    @happyhomebody1556 Před rokem +7

    I too don’t like sex scenes in horror movies. I’m sure there’s many others. I love watching horror movies with my family, and it’s always uncomfortable when a sex scene comes on when I’m with my parents. Can you make a list of the best and scariest horror movies that don’t include sex scenes? If you haven’t already? That would be an interesting, helpful video. Thank you.

  • @CerotheDemon
    @CerotheDemon Před rokem +43

    Any movie that goes straight to Peacock is doomed. But the idea of a slasher movie taking place at a conversion camp would/could be pretty interesting. You can use slashers as a vehicle for the themes you want to present.

  • @Vss86
    @Vss86 Před rokem

    Thank you for the heads up on the spoiler and time

  • @taylor11111
    @taylor11111 Před rokem +9

    I feel kind of like the horror of the treatment of the kids is also a part of the horror of the movie for sure. But agree this was tonally all over the place.

  • @its_just_seb
    @its_just_seb Před rokem +12

    i feel like if i'm gonna watch a movie set at conversion camp, the conversion torture is exactly what i'm signing up for though. like yes it's horrifying, but there's a sense of comfort and power knowing that stuff is illegal where i live now. i think if it weren't a major part of what makes the movie into a horror movie by being present, i'd be disappointed and wonder why they chose that setting at all if they weren't gonna make use of it.

    • @Adoribull1312
      @Adoribull1312 Před rokem +4

      well, you would if the movie is advertized that way. With a title that is literally a play on words involving the Slasher genre and being set at a summer (conversion) camp, you (or at least I) would definitely expect a classic Slasher experience, not psychological horror. Besides, I don't think she was trying to criticize that it was in it at all, but that it was in it so much that it felt exploitative of the reality of these camps.

    • @conductenor
      @conductenor Před rokem

      Agree 💯!

  • @christyfielding7498
    @christyfielding7498 Před rokem +14

    I didn't think it was great but I didn't think it was all that bad. I wasn't bored and a couple times I almost cried. I didn't mind how it jumped around a little. It kept me engaged and entertained. And that's all I ask for in a movie. I don't care if it's corny, predictable, has plot holes, etc. Maybe I'm easily entertained 😜

    • @nectaroftheswans
      @nectaroftheswans Před rokem

      The only time I really felt bad was the aversion therapy scene.

    • @christyfielding7498
      @christyfielding7498 Před rokem

      @@nectaroftheswans yeah that was bad. I rarely ever fast forward through parts of a movie unless I'm bored and I couldn't watch that.

  • @shakila8778
    @shakila8778 Před rokem

    Thank you for your review. Always looking forward to your analysis on movies. Please review Resurrection as well 🙏🙏🙏 ( p.s. BZ I can not understand it )

  • @alanbeaumont5606
    @alanbeaumont5606 Před rokem +4

    If people require non offensive horror maybe Goosebumps is more for them

  • @ffiontill5924
    @ffiontill5924 Před rokem +1

    Loving your content lately. I was wondering if you could do your favourites sort of video of the year so far in terms of best horror books, movie and tv shows of this year so far? I’ve seen your horror to come later in the year but would love a recap of what’s passed in case there are some undiscovered gems I’ve missed? Completely understand if you can’t do this cause if time and everything. No pressure or anything. Sending lots of love your way x Also been considering subscribing to shutter but is it worth it?

  • @daddylonglegs8712
    @daddylonglegs8712 Před rokem +47

    This movie feels like the most unself aware liberal parody slapped with another typical slasher movie.

    • @Hi-uv7nn
      @Hi-uv7nn Před rokem +5

      Sounds homophobic

    • @daddylonglegs8712
      @daddylonglegs8712 Před rokem

      @@Hi-uv7nn nah. If anything it's trying hilariously hard to be exact opposite.

  • @conductenor
    @conductenor Před rokem +20

    I usually agree with your takes most of the time, but I loved this! Just watched today and am going to rewatch very soon I’m queer and I thought it was pretty brilliant, overall. I also found the ending VERY satisfying. I won’t say more bc of spoilers. I hate it when people spoil movies in the comments.

  • @JoshsBookishVoyage
    @JoshsBookishVoyage Před rokem +8

    Great review. I didn't want to assume the worst based on the title, but I was definitely skeptical...it's not as if mocking of the trans and nonbinary community isn't a common occurrence in our society.
    All that said, I'm intrigued. I'm tempted to hate watch it out of curiosity

    • @JoshsBookishVoyage
      @JoshsBookishVoyage Před rokem +2

      Also, I'd love to see you review Sandman. It's the most horrific (not like scary but still horror) Gaiman work I've seen. I'm curious what you thought of the horror aspects.

  • @Rizzo2185
    @Rizzo2185 Před rokem +2

    I liked the part where they all broke into song and dance mid conversation… that was terrifying!!

  • @sorosspy
    @sorosspy Před rokem +12

    Can't wait for The prey review

  • @tatumsheehy5603
    @tatumsheehy5603 Před rokem

    Have you reviewed tusk?

  • @Johnny-ci8mw
    @Johnny-ci8mw Před rokem +2

    I was super excited for this movie, but I was also super nervous. Sound like my nerves were warranted.

  • @skylarutd
    @skylarutd Před rokem +3

    As soon as i listen to the plot AHS 1984 kicked in my mind and i was sceptical to say the least.

  • @LadybugMeghan
    @LadybugMeghan Před rokem +1

    You could do quick movie reviews on your tiktok :) like on movies you don't want to do a full review on or on horror short films.

  • @inbou4531
    @inbou4531 Před rokem +2

    i’m not even gonna lie, i actually loved the movie except for the ending. i didn’t get bored at all. i think the characters are what makes it enjoyable for me at least. i think people may just be picking this one apart so intensely because of the LGBTQ+ theme and ppl want to make sure it’s perfect, representable, and not offensive. usually a lot of ppl are all for cheesy movies, idk whats so different about this one.

  • @theryestbread1984
    @theryestbread1984 Před rokem +2

    Yeah this movie really felt like they wanted to make a comedic drama or even a thriller and threw in the horror last minute. And I truly burst out laughing at the Pink musical scene with Bacon watching them so if there’s anything good i’ll say about it, They/Them was pretty funny at times

  • @caridadogaza9419
    @caridadogaza9419 Před rokem

    What about Gone in the Dark? That was crazy good!!!

  • @thequestion4818
    @thequestion4818 Před rokem +24

    LGBTQ+ people are already underrepresented in horror, deciding to make a movie and not take every effort to make sure its good is irresponsible. Now we have people saying the movie was always going to be bad for being woke.

  • @connorandrobincarey5765

    I’d love to see a nursery tour or baby stuff haul 🖤

  • @monaaa3034
    @monaaa3034 Před rokem +6

    im non binary and I actually loved this movie because I finally recognized myself in some of the main characters

  • @danteyounker5191
    @danteyounker5191 Před rokem

    I knew it! I was like 45 minutes into the movie and looked for a movie review. Lol

  • @katerinaharness
    @katerinaharness Před rokem

    unrelated question: where are your shelves from? 😂 they fit your dvds so well and i love it!

    • @PossessedbyHorror
      @PossessedbyHorror  Před rokem +1

      they’re the Atlantic media shelves! they’re not the best quality but they hold the weight of the DVDs just fine :)

    • @katerinaharness
      @katerinaharness Před rokem

      Thank you for taking the time to reply!
      One thing I will say now that I’ve finished watching the video and hearing the ending is that it is pretty predictable (and kind of frustrating) to have someone from the LGBTQ+ community be the bad guy. We’re always the bad guy to [some] people, even when we’re not. We’re always doing something wrong, even when we’re just existing. I understand the motivation but also, why would they put the other kids through an even more traumatic situation (conversion slasher camp lol). Thanks for the review as always!

  • @wistfulvista1020
    @wistfulvista1020 Před rokem

    You hit the nail on the head. There's a whole lot of nothing going on. Good review.

  • @TheNewblade1
    @TheNewblade1 Před rokem

    Pretty much agree with all your takes. I felt like most scenes lasted just a little too long.

  • @swallowedinthesea11
    @swallowedinthesea11 Před rokem

    This is Oscar Mayer worthy!

  • @madisonemily4083
    @madisonemily4083 Před rokem

    I was going to watch this, but I don't have Peacock and didn't want to subscribe to it. Good to know I'm not missing much!

    • @PossessedbyHorror
      @PossessedbyHorror  Před rokem +1

      Peacock is best it’s reality tv selection let’s be real lol

  • @smflauto
    @smflauto Před rokem

    Not the trailer for They/Them playing before this video😂

  • @rx500android
    @rx500android Před rokem

    I was excited because of the original tweet, but after this review... kind of a bummer

  • @Ravenz91
    @Ravenz91 Před rokem

    I honestly liked it. And had a lot of fun with it. I will say, I haaaaaaated the way things had to end all “Afternoon Special”. Like, no revenge isn’t making a person “just as bad”.
    My only gripe was that one of my favorite characters (cuz he was cute to me lol) ended up being the villain.

  • @savannahrains8187
    @savannahrains8187 Před rokem

    Lol I knew you were gonna end the good there! 😂

  • @8bitbee148
    @8bitbee148 Před rokem +13

    Really disappointing, was looking forward to this one :(

  • @Mrs.Mewidit
    @Mrs.Mewidit Před rokem +2

    Would love to hear you review the movie, What Josiah Saw. I just finished it and was blown away by it. I hadn’t seen anyone talking about it on social media and just happened to turn on Shudder tonight. First movie in months that I was genuinely scared by.

  • @beln94
    @beln94 Před rokem

    Sarah I don't now if you're into games but you should play (or watch a gameplay) of The Quarry! I think you would enjoy it

    • @PossessedbyHorror
      @PossessedbyHorror  Před rokem

      my partner and I are playing it right now I’m obsessed so far!

    • @beln94
      @beln94 Před rokem

      @@PossessedbyHorror that's so cool! i knew it was for you the moment I saw you getting excited for the camping scenario at they/them :P have fun!

  • @asan1050
    @asan1050 Před rokem

    Thanks

  • @jassimalhazaa6365
    @jassimalhazaa6365 Před rokem

    PLS do a dvd tour!

  • @marlowemichaelson1366

    I’ve NEVER been this early 😃

  • @luxeford547
    @luxeford547 Před rokem +1

    Just gatecrashing to say that I'm super excited about M. Night Shyamalan's (yes, I'm in the thrall of eternal suffering!) newest film with my future husband Ben Aldridge.

    • @BOOKishbehavior
      @BOOKishbehavior Před rokem +3

      You should read the book its based on first. Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay. It's really great. 👍

    • @PossessedbyHorror
      @PossessedbyHorror  Před rokem +1

      I second reading the book! it’s amazing and I’m so excited for the movie 😭

    • @luxeford547
      @luxeford547 Před rokem

      @@BOOKishbehavior I will definitely buy the book before the movie is released!
      Better read than dead!
      Isn't that a saying in America?
      Disclaimer: English is my second language (I'm a viking!), so when I post lighthearted stuff that to me comes off as vaguely funny (ha-haa!), at times I encounter people who are offended by my failed onomatopoeic puns.
      I simply don't know better.
      Now everybody say 'IKEA surströmming!'

  • @FC-fq9nt
    @FC-fq9nt Před rokem +2

    I saw this yesterday it was so bad I wanted to put it in 2x speed

  • @xxaleksi
    @xxaleksi Před rokem +1

    i kinda liked it because of the motive of the killer but yeah it can be triggering but i did not think it was a bad movie
    yes i am a gay guy myself

  • @montybruce6079
    @montybruce6079 Před rokem +19

    For me it just boiled down to being a very good Kevin bacon performance in a bad to meh movie. I do not think it did well at as a slasher nor did it do great at being a thriller, so mixing the two feels like it just fell apart.

  • @anthonypeppars4574
    @anthonypeppars4574 Před rokem

    I wanted more background on the family. Who own the camp

  • @elestrabicodebellavista
    @elestrabicodebellavista Před rokem +25

    I agree with everything that has been said... But, I don't know why, I have a feeling that this film has hidden or poorly displayed talent. For me it deserves another chance. A *Slash/Them 2* with bugs fixed.

  • @peterdanior4538
    @peterdanior4538 Před rokem

    They/Them is not for everybody and it’s not meant to be. The beauty in this movie is how the horror isn’t in the slasher element, but in how these kids are treated.

  • @aalllllllexx
    @aalllllllexx Před rokem

    How did I not know Anna chlumsky was in this?

  • @itmealex9605
    @itmealex9605 Před rokem

    the scariest part of this movie was when the dog died, which i 100% expected to happen anyway

  • @skabcat242
    @skabcat242 Před rokem

    They reveal of the killer felt very Scooby Doo.

  • @bobthp9481
    @bobthp9481 Před rokem

    It felt someone watched but im a cheerleader then decided to strip out the satire elements and replaced it with a few deaths and sex scenes

  • @isaidwhatisaid3564
    @isaidwhatisaid3564 Před rokem +1

    It was nice to hear your opinions on the movie to see it from your pov but I loved this movie more than any 2022 horror movie so far. I really want to put a review out to express why I love it and how others might

  • @WJames-vk2kp
    @WJames-vk2kp Před rokem +2

    I'm a trans person and hated it. The only scary part was it being set in a conversion camp.

  • @bry6080
    @bry6080 Před rokem +1

    I was having trouble processing my thoughts on this one. You pretty much summed up everything I was thinking about it. The representation was great. I enjoyed the musical numbers, because it was part of the campiness, which I loved. However, like most of the stuff in this movie, it felt forced. Everything was just all over the place. The animal torture seriously pissed me off. I like what this movie tried to do. As a horror movie, it just didn't work. I like the Revenge aspect, that all the torturers got killed, but that's about it. Predictable is the one word that sums it up. I knew who the killer was basically from the beginning. What really bothers me is the trend of everyone labeling this as a "woke" movie. We deserve representation. It's about time! Unfortunately, it had to be in a sub-par movie like this.

  • @PrinceDaStone
    @PrinceDaStone Před rokem +9

    I do not think it’s as bad as everyone says it is. There are way worse horror or slasher movies out there. As a queer person, I hope they make more lgbtq+ horror movies.

    • @Ghostface1998
      @Ghostface1998 Před rokem +3

      Go watch midnight kiss I thought it was pretty good and one of the kills in the movie oof was brutal.

    • @PrinceDaStone
      @PrinceDaStone Před rokem

      @@Ghostface1998 I have seen it and did enjoy it 😀

  • @sportsgman7728
    @sportsgman7728 Před rokem +1

    I’m not sure if my first comment got deleted but I came up with this same concept like 6 months ago so probably after them but seeing this on IMDb was defeating because I wanted to write it lmao. It started with a joke I made “did you hear what the non-binary serial killer does to their victims? They slash them”

    • @sportsgman7728
      @sportsgman7728 Před rokem

      Mine wouldn’t have been in a conversion camp though. Mine was just a rough plot of a slasher with group of non-binary people being killed by a non-binary villain

  • @NickyGuaii
    @NickyGuaii Před rokem +3

    I think you would enjoy "The Ranger" on shudder. It's not great but it's a fun cheesy classic: Young irresponsible friends go to cabin in woods then get killed off. It's very predictable and very simple but I really enjoyed the characters, and the music and I feel like it suits your preferred genres

  • @OBCDeeznutz
    @OBCDeeznutz Před rokem +1

    I never excepted good from this, especially with how the 2SLGBTQIA+ community is treated in horror. I'll still try it but maybe in the background. Thanks for the review!

  • @kevyxcx5829
    @kevyxcx5829 Před rokem

    no film will ever top the predictive/accurate social commentary of Scream 4

  • @amandaharmon536
    @amandaharmon536 Před rokem

    when they broke out into song it entirely took me out. i didn’t like that most the horror was them being traumatized. i didn’t even finish the movie :(

  • @seventeenseventythirteen7465

    Reason why I hate these kinds of movies is just knowing the reaction they'll get if they're not incredibly well made. Because I just know all the same people are going to point and say "See this is why you never put politics in your movies, tell a STORY and not politics!". When really they mostly mean "politics" as in any minority or LGBTQ group being included or talked about that isn't in a mocking way.
    Well, glad it gave some people some work to do I guess. Earn that paycheck and all.

  • @bruinbxg
    @bruinbxg Před rokem +3

    i just think that there is nothing that they could’ve done to make this movie good. i mean, what was the point to making the movie? what was the motivation behind having it set at a gay conversion camp? it just feels a little pointless while also using the struggles of my community as a selling point.

    • @vlo4829
      @vlo4829 Před rokem

      The point of the film seemed to be "representation" and the point of the conversion camp and having ONLY counselors die was clearly to ensure that the deaths would be non-controversial. It's why I don't like "representation". Once a character or characters are established as existing for "representation", you are very limited in what you can do with and to them, because everything is then interpreted as some kind of remark about the people they "represent".

  • @taylorswiftisgirlboss5062

    god, there's a lot of things that was very wrong from that movie
    *SPOILER*
    * GIVE US THE GOOD KILLER, NOT THE KILLER WHO'S KILLING A RANDOM PERSON FROM THE OPENING
    * IT WOULD BE SO MUCH BETTER GIVING US THE FLASHBACKS FROM THE KILLER
    * THE MAIN CHARACTER AND ALSO *THEY* HAIR ARE JUST....
    * IT'S JUST LACK OF SCRIPTWRITING THAT THEY NEED TO DO, THE TITLE ARE CREATIVE THO
    * I'M JUST HIGHLY DISSAPOINTED *LOL*

  • @Samhain-nz5nv
    @Samhain-nz5nv Před rokem

    I did rate this movie a 6/10 I did go into it with low expectations but I actually found myself enjoy watching it and I think that has everything to do with the campers cast/characters and not the movie itself at all. I feel like the conversion camp spin wasn’t needed and it seemed like they were using this to be different because when you think about it the place being a conversion camp honestly didn’t matter or add anything until the last 5 maybe 10 minutes of the movie, when the killer was revealed (who was very predictable might I add). Change a few details and this could have been a pretty good summer camp slasher.

    • @peterdanior4538
      @peterdanior4538 Před rokem

      But the conversion camp is where the horror comes from. Yeah they could have made a ordinary camp slasher but with gay characters, but they instead made something better

  • @mandyb2245
    @mandyb2245 Před rokem +1

    Aww, the musical number was my favorite part! xD
    I am pumped for Bodies Bodies Bodies. I'm a huge Lee Pace fan! :D

  • @kylew9454
    @kylew9454 Před rokem +3

    Isn’t this the same plot as the AHS season a few years ago 😂😂

    • @filipemargonify
      @filipemargonify Před rokem

      lmao ur not wrong ahs 1984 has literally the same initial plot

  • @llywelyngruffydd8474
    @llywelyngruffydd8474 Před rokem

    Sleepaway Conversion Camp would have been a pretty clever premise for a slasher film, but it doesn't sound like that's what this is, unfortunately.

  • @loganguttschow1136
    @loganguttschow1136 Před rokem +1

    It was kinda boring. I wanted the kills to be more spread out. Maybe they also could have been one of the campers die to keep up tension. But the camper death could be an accident. Maybe something to do with the nurse not actually being a nurse so she can't help the camper. That would maybe add to the tension and her guilt at the end. IDK.

  • @awalkoffreality1954
    @awalkoffreality1954 Před rokem +1

    Is it just me or did that first hour happen then the last 30 minutes they were like alright we need sex and kills now

  • @SpineBones
    @SpineBones Před rokem +1

    It sounds like someone saw the joke someone made on Tumblr in a Tumblr post compilation video and decided to make a movie out of it

  • @ashleyarebalos3741
    @ashleyarebalos3741 Před rokem

    For me, I really liked the corn.

  • @heythereitskirsty
    @heythereitskirsty Před rokem +5

    I’m kinda scared to admit this but I really loved this movie. I kind of loved the jumping from tone and emotion. I was triggered during the movie so thank you for mentioning that (I’m gay). The animal scene was also rough and I nearly skipped. I really loved the musical scene, I can’t explain it but it felt nostalgic to me?
    Also, maybe I’m thick but didn’t really see the ending coming 😂 ALSO only just realised the relevance of the woman at the beginning!
    I don’t feel like this is a horror really but honestly, I’m sorry, I did like it 😂

    • @conductenor
      @conductenor Před rokem +1

      Don’t apologize. I’m also gay and I loved it. 🤷🏼‍♂️

    • @heythereitskirsty
      @heythereitskirsty Před rokem +1

      @@conductenor You’re the 2nd person I’ve seen online who liked it too! So glad I’m not the only one 😂

  • @IsSarahPi
    @IsSarahPi Před rokem

    Time to watch But I'm a Cheerleader for the millionth time

  • @darcseid8997
    @darcseid8997 Před rokem

    i'm gonna dodge this...Heheh

  • @walsercaban9840
    @walsercaban9840 Před rokem

    I thought I was the only person who wasn’t a fan of prey !

  • @mckelllacder1893
    @mckelllacder1893 Před rokem +1

    i actually liked it but it's def not a slasher it's more of a revenge movie

  • @martynpope8218
    @martynpope8218 Před rokem +2

    Kevin Bacon is usually one of my finest horror film actors; period. There was talk of him becoming the new Freddy Kruger, & with Robert Englund's blessing!
    I think the horror movie business is very touch+go, with everyone wanting to make the next big thing that sets the standard. It's obvious that an idea, while looking good on paper, sometimes goes horribly southwards. 'The Darkness'(2016, using American-Indian mythology) is an example of a much better movie that he's in.

  • @Beth971013
    @Beth971013 Před rokem +2

    I actually do think it's done in kind of poor taste - even if no gay kids were killed. Gabriel's whole thing wasn't great. Also I think the first instance of learning Quei Tan's Alexandra's character is their dead name. Which I didn't love. Kinda not great all around. Like I get the people who are deadnaming her are horrible people, but the messaging is just weird.

  • @daytonsouthall1137
    @daytonsouthall1137 Před rokem

    I thought it was a fun watch. I thinks it’s more of a self aware dark comedy type movie with obvious social commentary. It was definitely lacking in the horror department but I still found some elements of the camp setting to be creepy.

  • @mrs.ericalaurenhornmason3825

    I love ❤️ movie 🎥 Prey