We present a dare for long-term couples who appreciate scary movies: Settle in with your significant other and stream Together. The independent film success of 2025 just made its online premiere on Hulu. At first glance, it may seem like conventional physical horror, but within Together resides a profound contemplation about our choices in loving one another.
An Introductory Film Exploring The Nuances of Love
Together is the first full-length movie for filmmaker Michael Shanks. It features the real-life married couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie as Tim and Millie, a pair who are not married that have remained a couple for over ten years. Married in actuality in 2017, Franco and Brie bring a particular energy to their roles, skillfully embodying both the strengths and weaknesses of a committed partnership.
The story begins when Millie and Tim move from the metropolis to the country for her career. A familiar story element, admittedly, but that’s mostly where the tropes cease. Together becomes as much a deep dive into the psyche of the pair’s relationship as it is a movie featuring biological frights.
A Supernatural Catalyst
While walking near their new home, a storm hits, and Millie and Tim discover an underground cave. After spending the night there and finally finding a way out, a supernatural entity starts to affect the pair. This force compels a supernatural closeness between them that goes exceeding simple connection.
The complete narrative is a methodically building horror experience, weaving in bits of fever-dream horrors, disturbing (but not excessively graphic) physical transformations, and authentically humorous dialogue (sometimes during something grotesque). The director weaves these elements together neatly and delivers them in a consistently growing atmosphere of fear.
Complex Characterizations
A large part of Together is only Brie and Franco, and they deftly portray numerous complexities 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 pursue anything but his failing musical ambitions inexorably rises.
In contrast, Tim's character feels trapped and cut off by Millie, who’s the reason they’ve moved to the country and removed from his social circle. He fears the idea of totally forfeiting his personal autonomy in Millie. This fear is intensified by the fact he lacks a driver's license and is dependent on Millie for transportation.
The film's most intelligent aspect in this movie never makes Tim or Millie the obvious villain.
Tim and Millie face the type of challenges that arise in most partnerships after ten years. At their core, they continue to care for one another. They share moments of joy, provide solace, and share intimately at times. But under the surface, there’s an inescapable feeling of questioning about their relationship.
Allegory and Meaning
While the supernatural forces in Together represent these fears of unhealthy attachment and fully committing to a partner, the symbolism never feels hamfisted or self-important. Instead, these visceral horror elements offer a perfect parallel to the interpersonal storytelling. Both the horror and the drama work together symbiotically.
A Controversial Conclusion
Together’s final act, which won’t be spoiled here, has left audiences divided on the movie's final takeaway about unhealthy partnerships. It has been said that unattached audience members have seen the movie as a compelling reason for staying single. On the other hand, certain partners having disagreements found that the film ended up guiding them to reconcile.
If you are alone or with a partner, your own response could act as a great barometer of how you view relationships. Will the finale inspire feelings of uneasiness and dread, or a heartwarming sense of hope? Will you recognize your own traits in one of the characters and scream at your TV, or simply glance toward your significant other and utter, “I understand that choice”?
No matter your reaction, Together is an test you can experience today.
Together is available to watch on the streaming service Hulu at present.
