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They/Them (2022)

Campers at an LGBTQ+ conversion camp endure unsettling psychological techniques while the campsite is stalked by a mysterious killer.
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Atreyo Palit
August 12, 2022
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They/Them Falters As A Slasher But Is A Triumph For LGBTQ+ Representation

LGBTQ+ conversion therapy is a sensitive subject matter, and for first-time director and three-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter John Logan, it’s a personal topic. However, They/Them, which is a passion project he wrote during the lockdown and subsequently directed, loses some of its prominence because it’s made as a slasher. That is not a general statement, however, because as Vince A. Liaguno observes here: So what about They/Them being a slasher film makes it not as compelling as it could be? Before I get into that, I want to make an observation about the conversion therapy films I personally love and the various tones they adopted. The first that comes to mind is the RuPaul and Natasha Lyonne starrer But I’m a Cheerleader. It came out 22 years ago and is still one of the most openly confrontational and relevant works against conversion therapy. However, it delivers the commentary through comedy. Anyone with a taste for dark jokes will fall in love with the light-heartedness with which the film deals with the grim reality of conversion therapy. Another much more recent film is The Miseducation of Cameron Post directed by Desiree Akhavan. It’s an intense coming-of-age drama that chooses to dwell on the terrifying nature of conversion therapy and culminates in a climax that feels like a much needed breath after a series of tortuous exercises at the hands of bigots. The film
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Campers at an LGBTQ+ conversion camp endure unsettling psychological techniques while the campsite is stalked by a mysterious killer.

Rating:
Genre:Horror, Thriller
Directed By:John Logan
Written By:John Logan
In Theaters:7/24/2022
Box Office:

Runtime:101 minutes
Studio:Blumhouse Productions

Cast


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John Logan

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Theo Germaine

Jordan

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Kevin Bacon

Owen Whistler

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Quei Tann

Alexandra

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Austin Crute

Toby

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Monique Kim

Veronica

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Anna Lore

Kim

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Cooper Koch

Stu

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Darwin del Fabo

Gabriel

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Hayley Griffith

Sarah

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Anna Chlumsky

Molly

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Carrie Preston

Cora Whistler