With a move to the countryside already testing the limits of a couple’s relationship, a supernatural encounter begins an extreme transformation of their love, their lives and their flesh. Writer-director Michael Shanks approaches horror with a devilish exuberance that relishes in creating wildly expressive nightmarish moments. His feature-length directorial debut pulls off an impressive progression of body horror freak-outs as it follows a dysfunctional couple’s big move away from the city to a more isolated existence. As they lose contact with home, friends, and their sense of self beyond their troubled dynamic, Shanks’ clever script grounds their emotional turmoil within its extreme take on the horrors of codependent relationships. With this couple, things will have to get worse — like a lot worse — before they get better. Bringing an unquantifiable chemistry to their roles, Dave Franco and Alison Brie give their all to this freakish world, diving headfirst into a physical and emotional maelstrom.
“Couples who have been together as long as Tim and Millie start to question where one person ends and the other begins. TOGETHER turns that concept into physical horror in a way that’s unforgettable.” —Brian Tallerico, rogerebert.com “Brie and Franco, who also serve as producers, lend star power, and the film’s catchy conceit could make this a fun date-night prospect for couples with a demented sense of humour.” —Tim Grierson, Screen International “In the moment, it’s hard not to get pulled into the spectacle, stuck to the story, really connected to this crowd-pleasing (and -screaming) little ditty of a midnight treat.” —Kate Erbland, IndieWire
