Dave Franco’s latest film is being hailed by the critics ahead of its release. Together is a supernatural body horror film written and directed by Michael Shanks, in his directorial debut.
The horror film stars real-life married actors Franco and his wife Alison Brie, as a couple who move to the countryside but find themselves encountering a mysterious force that changes their bodies dramatically. Together’s synopsis reads: “Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie (Dave Franco and Alison Brie) find themselves at a crossroads as they move to the country, abandoning all that is familiar in their lives except each other. With tensions already flaring, a nightmarish encounter with a mysterious, unnatural force threatens to corrupt their lives, their love, and their flesh.”
The film is already receiving glowing reviews ahead of its release, with a perfect score of 100% from the critics on Rotten Tomatoes. The critics consensus states: “Given an extra sinew of authenticity by the metatextual casting of Alison Brie and Dave Franco at the top of their game, Together is a body horror that’s as emotionally sticky as it is memorably gnarly.”
A critic wrote in their review: “Together is a gruesome yet thought-provoking exploration of co-dependency bolstered by stellar performances from Allison Brie and Dave Franco.”
One critic said: “Make no mistake, Together is as much a sweet and hilarious romantic comedy as it is a truly disgusting horror film, and it’s the symbiotic relationship between Shanks, Franco, and Brie that makes the film’s disparate tones fuse so well.”
Another critic added: “What happens when you feel like you’re losing yourself, and your dreams in a relationship? Do you fight it or learn to thrive together? TOGETHER explores those thoughts to the extreme with this absurdly satisfying body horror. Perfect for date night!”
“With Franco and Brie, Shanks’ sharp horror instincts in delivering scares and laughs with a refreshing lack of pretension, Together is better than the sum of its parts and has a solid foundation in creating a cinematic relationship that works,” a fourth added.
Together will be released in UK cinemas on August 15.