Here's a test for long-term couples who appreciate scary movies: Get comfortable with your significant other and stream Together. This independent film success of 2025 has now made its streaming debut via Hulu. At first glance, it could look like typical body horror, but inside Together resides a intense examination about our choices in loving one another.
An Introductory Film Exploring Relationship Dynamics
Together is the introductory feature for filmmaker Michael Shanks. It stars actors Alison Brie and Dave Franco as Tim and Millie, a pair who are not married that have been together for over ten years. United in marriage in reality in 2017, the two stars bring a particular energy to their characters, expertly portraying both the good and bad of a committed partnership.
The plot commences when Tim and Millie move from the big city to the countryside for her career. A familiar plot device, of course, but that’s primarily where the conventions end. Together becomes as much a examination of mental states of the couple's dynamic as it is a body horror flick.
An Otherworldly Trigger
While trekking near their new home, a violent storm occurs, and the two fall into an hole in the earth. After being trapped overnight there and finally finding a way out, a supernatural entity takes hold of the pair. This force induces a supernatural closeness between them that goes exceeding simple connection.
The complete narrative is a gradually intensifying horror experience, blending bits of hallucinatory nightmares, gross (but not excessively graphic) body horror, and surprisingly comedic exchanges (sometimes amidst something grotesque). Shanks weaves these elements together neatly and wraps them up in a consistently growing atmosphere of fear.
Complex Characterizations
A great deal of Together is only the two lead actors, and they deftly portray countless layers to the dynamic between Tim and Millie. Millie's sense of self and sense of connection is deteriorating due to a lack of intimacy. Her unspoken irritation of Tim for his unwillingness to focus on anything other than his floundering music career slowly bubbles to the surface.
In contrast, Tim's character experiences isolation and cut off by Millie, who’s the cause they’ve moved to the country and distant from his social circle. He is terrified of the concept of totally forfeiting his individual identity in Millie. This fear is intensified by the fact he can’t drive and is dependent on Millie for transportation.
The director's cleverest decision in Together avoids making one partner or the other the definite antagonist.
Tim and Millie grapple with the kind of problems that are inherent in long-term unions after ten years. Fundamentally, they still love each other. They find humor with each other, offer support, and are vulnerable at times. But below this facade, there’s an unavoidable current of uncertainty about their bond.
Thematic Depth
While the paranormal elements in Together represent these fears of codependency and giving oneself over to a partner, the symbolism never feels hamfisted or self-important. Instead, these ickier, creepier moments present a brilliant analogue to the character-driven drama. Both the horror and the drama enhance each other in a mutually beneficial way.
A Divisive Ending
Together’s final act, which is best experienced firsthand, has sparked debate on the story's concluding statement about enmeshed dynamics. It has been said that single viewers have seen the movie as a strong argument for staying single. On the other hand, some couples experiencing tension found that the film ended up guiding them to resolve their issues.
If you are alone or with a partner, your own response could function as a great barometer of how you think about commitment. Will the ending sow feelings of uneasiness and dread, or a heartwarming sense of hope? Will you see yourself in Tim or Millie and scream at your TV, or simply turn to your partner and utter, “We could get through that together”?
Whatever the case may be, Together is an test you can experience today.
Together is available to watch on Hulu's platform now.
