Together
Together was really weird, because I really was entertained it, but they so chickened out on the very premise that it leaves you severely disappointed. Literally every body horror moment is in the trailer, and that is really difficult just to fathom. Big fan of Alison Brie and Dave Franco, and while they were entertaining, something just didn’t quite work with them together here. If you’re a fan of horror, you might enjoy it but I would definitely temper your expectations.
-Z
The concept of this was great, and it built suspense pretty well, but it just didn’t fully come together. I kept waiting for an ending that would pull it all back on the rails, but the ending was even more disappointing than the rest. I think we needed a bit more backstory for the horror elements to really work here. The Substance has set a pretty high bar for body horror expectations, which this did not meet either.
-E
This is a sad 7.75. I was pumped for this going in. I remember seeing the trailer for the first time and knew this was a must see for me. My first issue is Dave Franco and Alison Brie sadly (and amazingly) did not seem to click in the film. My second issue usually doesn’t happen, but the cool idea had nothing behind it. I liked how it looked and was hooked for the entirety of the movie, but I ended with a confused face wanting more from the film. Give it a watch, especially if you are nervous it is too gross, it fell into my 3rd and final issue, it did not go nearly far enough with visuals.
-J
