Director: Michael Shanks
Actors: Alison Brie, Dave Franco, Damon Herriman, Mia Morrissey
Genre: Horror / Comedy
Rating: MA
‘Together’ is a very solid horror film, nothing crazily new
or too over-the-top, but very satisfying. We follow Millie (Brie) and Tim (Franco)
as they leave the big city and move to a small rural town so she can teach,
leading you to think this might be an ‘Evil Dead’/‘Cabin in the Woods’
situation, but it’s not. There’s glimpses of what’s to come, but everything is
paced out really well and builds appropriately.
The cast is small – we meet Millie’s colleague/neighbour Jamie
(Herriman) and friend Cath (Morrissey), but no-one else really has more than
5min screentime, showing how strong the leads are. The horror doesn’t get too
psychological, but there’s subtle changes, interspersed with some great jump
scares. It’s also surprisingly funny and has lots of humour, mostly due to
Franco & Brie’s chemistry and the situations they get into.
This is Australian director Shanks’ debut film, shot around
Melbourne, and is quite assured – this is turning into a great year for Aussie
horror films, following ‘Dangerous Animals’ and ‘Bring Her Back’. There’s some gruesome
moments, some solid CGI and a pretty left-field ending – and all under 100min. Brie
and Franco are great, as always, and it’s nice to see them acting together. Pretty
much all you want in a horror film.
Overall: Fun, different horror with great leads.
Gav’s Rating: 4 stars
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