We present a test for partners in committed relationships who appreciate the horror genre: Get comfortable with your significant other and stream Together. This independent film success of 2025 has now made its streaming debut on Hulu. Outwardly, it could look like conventional physical horror, but within Together exists a intense examination about the ways we decide to love our partners.
A Directorial Debut Exploring Partnership Complexities
Together represents the first full-length movie for director Michael Shanks. It stars the real-life married couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie as a couple named Tim and Millie, partners that have remained a couple for ten years. United in marriage in reality in 2017, the two stars infuse a special spark to their portrayals, expertly portraying both the joys and frustrations of a committed partnership.
The plot starts when the couple move from the urban environment to the rural area for her career. A commonly used narrative setup, of course, but that’s primarily where the tropes end. Together becomes as much a deep dive into the psyche of the partnership as it is a body horror flick.
A Paranormal Spark
While walking near their country house, a tempest descends, and the two discover an hole in the earth. After a night spent there and eventually escaping, a supernatural entity takes hold of the couple. This force induces a supernatural closeness between them that goes far beyond simple connection.
The entire film is a slow burn horror experience, weaving in moments of dreamlike terrors, gross (but never too gross) biological grotesqueries, and surprisingly comedic dialogue (sometimes amidst something horrific). The director orchestrates these parts neatly and presents them in a gradually swelling atmosphere of fear.
Nuanced Portrayals
A significant portion of Together is only the two lead actors, and they deftly portray numerous complexities to the characters’ relationship. Her self-assurance and sense of connection is waning due to a distance. Her subconscious resentment of Tim for his reluctance to focus on anything other than his struggling artistic pursuits gradually emerges.
In contrast, Tim's character senses confinement and isolated by Millie, who’s the reason they’ve moved to the country and distant from his network of friends. He fears the idea of totally forfeiting his personal autonomy in his partner. This fear is amplified by the fact he lacks a driver's license and needs Millie for transportation.
The director's cleverest decision in Together refrains from painting either of his characters the clear bad guy.
Tim and Millie face the kind of problems that come with any relationship a decade in. Deep down, they continue to care for one another. They find humor with each other, offer support, and share intimately at times. But below this facade, there’s an unavoidable current of uncertainty about their future together.
Symbolism and Metaphor
While the supernatural forces in Together represent these concerns of unhealthy attachment and totally devoting oneself to another person, the symbolism does not come across as overly obvious or pretentious. Instead, these more disturbing, unsettling scenes provide a brilliant analogue to the relationship narrative. Both the horror and the drama enhance each other symbiotically.
A Divisive Ending
Together’s conclusion, which remains unspoiled, has sparked debate on the story's concluding statement about unhealthy partnerships. Reports indicate that unattached audience members have seen the movie as a powerful case for staying single. Meanwhile, some couples experiencing tension found that the film actually helped them resolve their issues.
Regardless of your relationship status, your own interpretation could act as a great barometer of how you perceive partnership. Will the conclusion sow a sense of discomfort and fear, or a heartwarming sense of hope? Will you identify in either protagonist and yell at the screen, or simply turn to your significant other and state, “We could get through that together”?
Regardless of the outcome, Together is an exploration you can undertake at this very moment.
Together is currently playing on Hulu as of this moment.
