This New Horror Film Can Be Streamed, and It Could Strengthen or Shatter Your Relationship.

Here's a dare for long-term couples who appreciate scary movies: Get comfortable with your significant other and stream Together. This 2025 indie hit recently had its online premiere on the Hulu service. On the surface, it may seem like typical physical horror, but inside Together resides a profound meditation about the ways we decide to love each other.

An Introductory Film Investigating Relationship Dynamics

Together is the debut feature-length film for filmmaker Michael Shanks. It features actors Alison Brie and Dave Franco as Tim and Millie, partners that have stayed together for a decade. Having wed in reality in 2017, Franco and Brie contribute a special spark to their portrayals, skillfully embodying both the good and bad of a enduring union.

The story starts when the couple transition from the metropolis to the country for Millie’s job. A familiar story element, sure, but that’s primarily where the conventions cease. Together evolves into as much a deep dive into the psyche of the pair’s relationship as it is a body horror flick.

A Paranormal Spark

While walking near their country house, a tempest descends, and the two discover an subterranean cavern. After a night spent there and managing to escape, a mysterious influence takes hold of the pair. This force creates a supernatural closeness between them that goes well past simple connection.

The complete narrative is a slow burn horror experience, blending moments of fever-dream horrors, gross (but never too gross) body horror, and authentically humorous interactions (sometimes in the middle of something grotesque). Michael Shanks weaves these elements together neatly and presents them in a consistently growing sense of impending doom.

Nuanced Portrayals

A significant portion of Together is only the two lead actors, and they masterfully render manifold depths to the partnership at the film's core. Millie’s confidence and sense of connection is waning due to a distance. Her subconscious resentment of Tim for his unwillingness to focus on anything other than his floundering music career slowly bubbles to the surface.

Tim, on the other hand senses confinement and isolated by Millie, who’s the impetus they’ve left the city and distant from his social circle. He fears the idea of totally forfeiting his personal autonomy in another person. This fear is amplified by the circumstance he lacks a driver's license and is dependent on Millie for getting around.

Shanks’ smartest move is that he refrains from painting either of his characters the definite antagonist.

The couple grapple with the type of challenges that arise in any relationship after ten years. Fundamentally, they continue to care for each other. They still laugh together, comfort one another, and open up at times. But beneath it all, there’s an persistent feeling of questioning about their bond.

Symbolism and Metaphor

While the otherworldly presence in Together act as a metaphor for these fears of codependency and giving oneself over to another person, the allegory does not come across as hamfisted or self-important. Instead, these more disturbing, unsettling scenes offer a perfect parallel to the interpersonal storytelling. Both the horror and the drama work together in a mutually beneficial way.

A Controversial Conclusion

Together’s final act, which won’t be spoiled here, has sparked debate on the movie's final takeaway about enmeshed dynamics. Reports indicate that unattached audience members have understood the narrative as a compelling reason for avoiding commitment. Conversely, certain partners having disagreements found that the film ended up guiding them to make up.

Whether you’re single or coupled up, your own reaction could potentially serve as a great barometer of how you view relationships. Will the conclusion sow a sense of discomfort and fear, or a heartwarming sense of hope? Will you see yourself in one of the characters and scream at your TV, or simply glance toward your significant other and say, “I’d do that for you”?

Whatever the case may be, Together is an test you can undertake today.

Together is currently playing on Hulu as of this moment.