Michael Shanks Premieres Body-Horror Film Together Exploring Toxic Intimacy

The horror film "Together," directed by Michael Shanks and starring real-life couple Alison Brie and Dave Franco, explores a harrowing tale of intimacy and dependency through a body horror lens. Tim and Millie, a couple on the verge of major life changes, become physically fused by a mysterious parasitic slime after falling into an underground cave, forcing them to confront their co-dependency and relational fears in a visceral way. The movie delves into themes of toxic love, fear of commitment, and the challenges of growing together while facing personal and shared trauma. Critics note the film’s unique blend of romance and horror, with its depiction of a couple's struggles reflecting existential fears about intimacy and vulnerability. Set against the backdrop of a haunted house and eerie woods, the story uses the physical entrapment as a metaphor for emotional entanglement, underscored by the couple’s decade-long relationship and their attempt to navigate adulthood together. "Together" combines splatter horror with psychological depth, drawing on the actors' real-life marriage to intensify the film's exploration of love and fear.