TOGETHER
Starring: Dave Franco, Alison Brie, and Damon Herriman
Director: Michael Shanks
NICK
As I stated in my Fantasia preview HERE, I was looking forward to Together. It had received positive buzz, and the marketing really played into the body horror. While that is certainly an aspect of the film, I wish it was more prominent, as this was visually much tamer than I'd expected. It’s more focused on the relationship challenges of Dave Franco and Alison Brie's Tim and Millie. In that sense, it works well as both give solid performances, but in the horror sense it leaves a little to be desired. It’s fine but I wanted this one to make me squirm in my seat.
ADRIANO
Slight bumps called The Monkey and Opus aside, 2025 has been a really solid year for horror, and Together is here to continue that trend. With its gnarly concept and gleefully deranged tone, the film offers the kind of darkly funny body-horror thrills you would want. Where the movie loses me is with the obvious codependency metaphor. As good as real-life couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie are, the movie doesn't quite get to the root or do anything particularly interesting with its ideas. Still, that doesn't in any way diminish the thrills you'll endure.
ROBERT
Together tells a classic story: boy (Dave Franco) meets girl (Alison Brie), boy and girl attempt to salvage their relationship, and then boy and girl must unravel a mystery before both their bodies merge into one… a tale as old as time. Together delves into the complex nature of adult relationships, looking at codependency and losing self-identity, while holding a creepiness factor and macabre humor that go hand-in-hand. One minute I’m shifting uncomfortably in my seat, and the next I’m belting out in laughter. Both Franco and Brie understand how to spotlight toughness in a partnership, and that understanding makes this film entertaining.
PAIGE
Together is a gnarly body horror film that is elevated by the performances of real-life couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie. Their chemistry is undeniable and breathes life into this film, giving it layers of not only terror but also romance and humor. While its themes of codependency may be a bit on the nose, this absurd flick is certainly a great date night movie for couples who love horror movies. The atmosphere throughout the movie feels claustrophobic and unsettling. Director Michael Shanks crushes it in his directorial debut, quite literally taking inspiration from the line in The Substance, “you are one.”
QUENTIN
Although a little too obvious, Together is an excellent metaphor for codependency and the feeling of relationship complacency. The chemistry between real-life married couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie holds the movie together through a slow start before director Michael Shanks drops in a few solid jump scares and the twisted body horror. All involved are especially adept at knowing when to lean into the dark humor of the situation as much as the terror. Even though it goes off the rails a bit towards the end, including a final shot I don’t exactly love, Together is one of 2025’s best horror offerings.
