Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie find themselves at a crossroads as they move to the country. With tensions already flaring, an encounter with an unnatural force threatens to corrupt their lives, their love, and their flesh.
It’s tough to surprise seasoned horror fans these days, but “Together” swings for the fences and—thanks to a fearless concept and its remarkable star pairing—connects in weird, original ways. Starring real-life couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie, this film takes the ordinary stuff of relationship drama and filters it through a surreal, often grotesque lens, resulting in a body horror love story that’s equal parts poignant and bizarre.
“Together” starts innocently enough, with Franco and Brie playing a couple who, after years together, have grown a little too close—literally. What unfolds from there is a bold, bracingly weird metaphor for codependency: the pair find their bodies grotesquely, physically intertwined. The film doesn’t shy away from the squirm-inducing details, but it’s the emotional honesty and vulnerability under all the horror makeup that really sticks with you.
What makes it work, especially when things get strange (and believe me, they do), are the performances from Franco and Brie. Their real-life chemistry brings warmth and authenticity to moments when the movie could easily tip into absurdity. They ground the film in something true, making the metaphors hit harder and the jokes land with an awkward, endearing sting. Many will walk away feeling that their work is the true highlight—raw, funny, exasperated, and deeply human, even when the movie’s showing us things you wouldn’t wish on your worst ex.
Director Michael Shanks deserves credit for pulling off this tightrope walk between horror, drama, and dark comedy. The film can have you gagging one minute and laughing the next, before blindsiding you with a genuinely moving exchange about why people stick together, even when it gets ugly. It’s a rare, tricky balance, and for the most part, “Together” manages it with style.
That said, the movie does get a bit uneven in its pacing. The clever premise sometimes feels stretched, and there are stretches where its restless genre-bending threatens to pull it apart at the seams. Also, let’s be real: the body horror, while sharply done and loaded with metaphorical punch, is going to be a hard sell for many viewers. If you’re squeamish or allergic to abrupt tonal shifts, some sequences might push you out of the experience.
But for those willing to go along, “Together” offers something refreshingly different. It’s a relationship drama by way of Cronenberg, as sharp and uncomfortable as it is honest and, at times, weirdly comforting. With two stars giving their all, and a premise that’s genuinely unlike anything else out there, “Together” is a singular, sticky love story that deserves your attention—even if you watch it through your fingers.
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