We present a dare for partners in committed relationships who appreciate scary movies: Sit down with your partner and stream Together. This independent film success of 2025 just made its streaming debut on the Hulu service. On the surface, it may seem like typical biological terror, but inside Together exists a profound meditation about the ways we decide to love each other.
An Introductory Film Investigating The Nuances of Love
Together represents the introductory feature for filmmaker Michael Shanks. It showcases actors Alison Brie and Dave Franco as Tim and Millie, a pair who are not married that have stayed together for over ten years. United in marriage in reality in 2017, the actors contribute a unique chemistry to their portrayals, expertly portraying both the good and bad of a committed partnership.
The story starts when the couple move from the metropolis to the rural area for Millie’s job. A commonly used plot device, of course, but that’s largely where the conventions end. Together transforms into as much a psychological exploration of the pair’s relationship as it is a body horror flick.
A Supernatural Catalyst
While walking near their rural residence, a tempest descends, and the two discover an hole in the earth. After a night spent there and managing to escape, a mysterious influence starts to affect the couple. This force creates a otherworldly bond between them that goes well past emotional intimacy.
The entire film is a slow burn fright fest, blending moments of fever-dream horrors, unsettling (but tastefully done) body horror, and surprisingly comedic interactions (sometimes during something grotesque). The director orchestrates these parts neatly and presents them in a slowly mounting atmosphere of fear.
Nuanced Portrayals
A significant portion of Together is exclusively the two lead actors, and they deftly portray numerous complexities to the partnership at the film's core. Millie’s confidence and sense of connection is waning due to a emotional and physical gap. Her unspoken irritation of Tim for his unwillingness to focus on anything other than his struggling artistic pursuits inexorably rises.
In contrast, Tim's character experiences isolation and separated by Millie, who’s the cause they’ve relocated rural and removed from his support system. He fears the notion of completely losing his individual identity in another person. This fear is intensified by the reality he lacks a driver's license and is dependent on Millie for getting around.
Shanks’ smartest move in Together avoids making one partner or the other the definite antagonist.
Both characters confront the type of challenges that come with most partnerships over a long period. Deep down, they continue to care for one another. They find humor with each other, provide solace, and share intimately at times. But below this facade, there’s an unavoidable current of uncertainty about their future together.
Thematic Depth
While the supernatural forces in Together act as a metaphor for these anxieties of unhealthy attachment and fully committing to a partner, the metaphor never feels overly obvious or heavy-handed. Instead, these ickier, creepier moments present a perfect parallel to the character-driven drama. Both the horror and the drama serve the other in harmony.
A Divisive Ending
Together’s ending, which is best experienced firsthand, has left audiences divided on the movie's final takeaway about codependent relationships. Reports indicate that single viewers have seen the movie as a powerful case for staying single. On the other hand, some couples experiencing tension found that the film actually helped them reconcile.
If you are alone or with a partner, your own response could act as a revealing measure of how you view relationships. Will the ending sow anxiety and horror, or a positive outlook on love? Will you see yourself in either protagonist and yell at the screen, or simply glance toward your significant other and say, “I understand that choice”?
Whatever the case may be, Together is an test you can undertake right now.
Together is currently playing on the streaming service Hulu now.
