We present a challenge for those in enduring partnerships who appreciate scary movies: Sit down with your significant other and stream Together. This independent film success of 2025 has now made its streaming debut on the Hulu service. At first glance, it could look like standard biological terror, but within Together resides a deep meditation about the ways we decide to love our partners.
A Debut Feature Exploring Partnership Complexities
Together marks the debut feature-length film for director Michael Shanks. It features Dave Franco and Alison Brie as Millie and Tim, an unmarried couple that have remained a couple for over ten years. United in marriage in real life in 2017, the two stars contribute a special spark to their roles, expertly portraying both the strengths and weaknesses of a enduring union.
The plot commences when the couple move from the big city to the rural area for her career. A commonly used plot device, sure, but that’s mostly where the conventions end. Together becomes 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 violent storm occurs, and the protagonists tumble into an subterranean cavern. After spending the night there and eventually escaping, a strange force takes hold of the pair. This force compels a supernatural closeness between them that goes exceeding simple connection.
The entire film is a slow burn fright fest, blending moments of dreamlike terrors, disturbing (but never too gross) body horror, and authentically humorous exchanges (sometimes during something horrific). The director skillfully blends these components neatly and delivers them in a gradually swelling aura of dread.
Complex Characterizations
A large part of Together is solely the two lead actors, and they skillfully illustrate manifold depths to the characters’ relationship. Her self-assurance and sense of connection is suffering due to a emotional and physical gap. Her unspoken irritation of Tim for his unwillingness to chase only his floundering music career inexorably rises.
In contrast, Tim's character feels trapped and separated by Millie, who’s the cause they’ve relocated rural and distant from his network of friends. He dreads the notion of utterly sacrificing his individual identity in another person. This fear is amplified by the circumstance he can’t drive and relies on Millie for getting around.
The director's cleverest decision is that he avoids making one partner or the other the definite antagonist.
Both characters confront the sort of issues that come with most partnerships after ten years. Deep down, they still love each other. They find humor with each other, offer support, and are vulnerable at times. But under the surface, there’s an unavoidable current of uncertainty about their future together.
Symbolism and Metaphor
While the paranormal elements in Together symbolize these fears of unhealthy attachment and totally devoting oneself to another person, the allegory does not come across as clumsy or self-important. Instead, these more disturbing, unsettling scenes offer a perfect parallel to the character-driven drama. Both the supernatural and the personal work together symbiotically.
A Divisive Ending
Together’s final act, which is best experienced firsthand, has left audiences divided on the film’s ultimate message about unhealthy partnerships. Reports indicate that unattached audience members have interpreted the film as a strong argument for avoiding commitment. Meanwhile, some couples having disagreements found that the film ended up guiding them to make up.
Regardless of your relationship status, your own response could act as a great barometer of how you think about commitment. Will the conclusion inspire anxiety and horror, or a heartwarming sense of hope? Will you see yourself in Tim or Millie and feel frustration, or simply turn to your other half and state, “We could get through that together”?
Regardless of the outcome, Together is an experiment you can experience at this very moment.
Together is streaming on Hulu as of this moment.
