The Mosley Review: Together

I enjoy the occasional curve ball the horror genre throws at us the viewers. The unexpected nature of its arrival is what truly sets us off balance and this film did that wonderfully. The pitch comes off as your standard love story about a troubled couple that is truly spiraling, but all the while it hits an unexpected turn of being a romantic comedy as well. Honestly if it weren't for the horror aspect of the story, this could've ended in a somewhat boring way while still remaining sweet. On the horror side of things, the build of the film was handled really well with the perfectly placed surprises and psychological tampering mixed in. I loved the physical sight gags and how the tension was steadily growing toward the climax. It was an odd experience that I actually had a blast with as the main cast took on a surprisingly cozy love story. You don't really see these type of films often.

Dave Franco was excellent as the struggling musician Tim. You really feel the desperation in him to try and succeed where others have surpassed him. The underdog story is always fun to watch and he had elements of it. Once things start happening to him, the emotional toll it was taking was fun to examine a little more than the physical. The amount of physical pain was heartbreaking as he tried everything to fight the so called "infection" that was driving him. Alison Brie was excellent as his girlfriend and teacher, Millie. Her chipper spirit and kind heart was truly on display as the character and I loved that Millie was willing to do anything to try and help Tim. She stood by him at his current weak state and their chemistry is what really kept you invested in the story. Its once the "infection" occurs in her is when you get the real terrifying stuff start to happen. I loved the game of denial that is briefly played by her and how they work together to stay apart. The physicality of the body horror that both endure was magnificent and shockingly hilarious. Especially in the kitchen scene. Damon Herriman is always fantastic and as the fellow teacher and neighbor, Jaimie, he was very sweet and disarming. Its one of the more calming roles I've ever witnessed from the actor and I enjoyed his performance.

The score from Cornel Wilczek was lighthearted and fun in the best ways. Cornel’s score really comes to life in the second half as the horror ramps up and he takes off with it. I really have to highlight the practicality of the body horror in this film as it was low budget, but very impressive. There are obviously some vfx used, but it adds to overall gnarly practical moments. The rules of the "infection" were awesome and I loved how it was explained verbally and especially visually in the last portion of the film. I honestly found myself laughing more than being scared and it was appropriate when those genuinely outrageous moments of desperation happened. I truly had a great time with this film and oddly enough, this would definitely be a great date movie for couples. Let me know what you thought of the film or my review in the comments below. Thanks for reading!