Blumhouse is not new when it comes to slasher films. This is a studio that has made its name on revolutionizing the low-budget horror film. With “They/Them,” it would appear the studio is not only presenting a new slasher but infusing the genre with a healthy dose of social commentary.
As seen in the trailer for “They/Them,” the film follows the story of a group of LGBTQ+ youth sent to a conversion camp unlike any other. Most people assume conversion camps are religious and focus on breaking down queer people through the power of the Bible. In “They/Them,” the Whistler Camp seems to use more psychologically damaging methods to change its campers. Oh yeah, and there’s also a crazy killer roaming the camp trying to murder folks.
The film stars Kevin Bacon, Anna Chlumsky, Theo Germaine, Carrie Preston. Quei Tann, Austin Crute, Monique Kim, Anna Lore, Cooper Koch, and Darwin Del Fabro. “They/Them” is written and directed by John Logan, who is probably best known for his screenwriting work on films such as “Skyfall” and “The Aviator.”
“They/Them” arrives on Peacock on August 5. You can watch the new trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
Kevin Bacon plays Owen Whistler in this slasher horror film set at an LGBTQIA+ conversion camp. Several queer and trans campers join Whistler for a week of programming intended to “help them find a new sense of freedom”. As the camp’s methods become increasingly more psychologically unsettling, the campers must work together to protect themselves. When a mysterious killer starts claiming victims, things get even more dangerous.