Right around the time that the queer teens at a conversion therapy camp in “They/Them” burst into an impromptu sing-a-long to P!nk’s “F**kin’ Perfect,” the reality of the film sets in.
This is a film trapped in the cultural mentality of that empowerment anthem’s release in 2010-2011.
The slasher film’s understanding of youth and the Lgbtqia+ community does not seem to have evolved past TV’s “Glee,” save perhaps the inclusion of a non-binary character and not centering the most straight-adjacent characters.Continue reading ‘They/Them’ Review: Blumhouse’s Latest Frightfest Shows The Limitations Of The Social Thriller Template at The Playlist.
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