Consider this a test for long-term couples who appreciate horror films: Settle in with your significant other and watch Together. The independent film success of 2025 has now made its launch on a streaming platform on the Hulu service. On the surface, it might appear like conventional biological terror, but within Together exists a deep meditation about the ways we decide to love one another.
An Introductory Film Exploring The Nuances of Love
Together is the introductory feature for filmmaker Michael Shanks. It showcases Dave Franco and Alison Brie as Tim and Millie, partners that have stayed together for ten years. Married in reality in 2017, the two stars infuse a particular energy to their characters, skillfully embodying both the strengths and weaknesses of a committed partnership.
The narrative begins when the couple move from the big city to the country for professional reasons. A familiar narrative setup, of course, but that’s largely where the cliches end. Together evolves into as much a deep dive into the psyche of the pair’s relationship as it is a body horror flick.
A Supernatural Catalyst
While walking near their country house, a storm hits, and the two tumble into an subterranean cavern. After spending the night there and eventually escaping, a supernatural entity starts to affect the pair. This force creates a otherworldly bond between them that goes exceeding typical partnership.
The entire film is a gradually intensifying of scares, weaving in moments of dreamlike terrors, unsettling (but never too gross) biological grotesqueries, and authentically humorous dialogue (sometimes during something disturbing). The director orchestrates these parts neatly and presents them in a consistently growing sense of impending doom.
Complex Characterizations
A significant portion of Together is only the performances of its stars, and they deftly portray manifold depths to the dynamic between Tim and Millie. Millie’s confidence and feeling of intimacy is waning due to a lack of intimacy. Her subconscious resentment of Tim for his reluctance to focus on anything other than his failing musical ambitions gradually emerges.
Conversely, Tim senses confinement and isolated by Millie, who’s the reason they’ve moved to the country and far away from his network of friends. He fears the concept of completely losing his sense of self in Millie. This fear is intensified by the reality he lacks a driver's license and needs Millie for mobility.
The director's cleverest decision in this movie never makes either of his characters the definite antagonist.
Tim and Millie confront the sort of issues that come with any relationship after ten years. At their core, they continue to care for one another. They still laugh together, provide solace, and open up at times. But beneath it all, there’s an persistent feeling of questioning about their future together.
Thematic Depth
While the otherworldly presence in Together act as a metaphor for these fears of excessive reliance and fully committing to another person, the allegory does not come across as overly obvious or pretentious. Instead, these ickier, creepier moments provide a perfect parallel to the relationship narrative. Both the horror and the drama work together symbiotically.
A Debated Finale
Together’s ending, which is best experienced firsthand, has left audiences divided on the film’s ultimate message about codependent relationships. Accounts suggest that those not in relationships have seen the movie as a strong argument for staying single. Meanwhile, a few pairs who were in conflict found that the film ultimately assisted them reconcile.
Whether you’re single or coupled up, your own response could act as a revealing measure of how you view relationships. Will the conclusion plant a sense of discomfort and fear, or a uplifting feeling of optimism? Will you identify in Tim or Millie and feel frustration, or simply glance toward your partner and say, “We could get through that together”?
No matter your reaction, Together is an experiment you can experience right now.
Together is currently playing on Hulu at present.
