If you are looking for an awesome slasher movie, though, like Scream, Child’s Play, or Halloween, this probably isn’t the movie for you.

It is also a bit of fun with some great characters, with good queer rep that doesn’t feel forced. Overall, I think They/Them is a great movie for anyone interested in trying out some slasher movies, who doesn’t actually want to be scared. It’s a bit creepy, sure, and atmospheric with an interesting setting, but these positives weren’t used to the movie’s advantage. With Michael Myers, Jason, Ghostface, et al, the mask feels like it belongs – in They/Them, the mask felt out of place. The mask… it felt like the killer was wearing a mask (which did look cool, to be fair) just because that’s what they should be doing in a slasher movie. The red herring didn’t work – the masked killer was clearly not who they wanted you to think it was. They/Them attempted to be a mystery, but the reveal was obvious to any paying even a little bit of attention. This movie also poked fun at a few slasher tropes, which was enjoyable, but it wasn’t as smart as it wanted you to think.

The characters had depth, and enough time was spent on most of them for us to get a good idea about who they were and what they wanted in life – an aspect of storytelling that can often be forgotten about in slasher movies (Rob Zombie’s Halloween II, I’m looking at you). Theo Germaine, Anna Chlumsky, and Kevin Bacon were stand-outs for me. As reported in The Jewish Independent, Bergman said If I’m able to convey these characters as they are, from the written page to the screen, together with the bittersweet and humorous tone of the script, the audience will also fall in love with them. The cast of characters was great, as were the performances all round.

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