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They (2002)

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Reviews Counted:54

Fresh:20

Rotten:34

Average Rating:4.2/10

Consensus: They fails to sustain the level of creepiness necessary to rise above other movies in the horror genre.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for terror/violence, sexual content and language

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:Nov 27, 2002 Wide

Box Office: $12,575,046

Synopsis: Robert Harmon's psychological thriller tells the tale of a graduate student whose childhood comes back to haunt her. Julia Lund (Laura Regan) is a seemingly well adjusted young woman who is getting... Robert Harmon's psychological thriller tells the tale of a graduate student whose childhood comes back to haunt her. Julia Lund (Laura Regan) is a seemingly well adjusted young woman who is getting a Master's degree in psychology. But one night she receives a call from her childhood friend, Billy (Jon Abrahams), who appears to have lost his grip on reality. Billy is convinced that the nighttime monsters that plagued both him and Julia as youngsters have returned to torment him. Before she can get him to calm down, Billy has turned a gun on himself and pulled the trigger. At the funeral service, Julia meets college friends of Billy's (Ethan Embry and Dagmara Dominczyk), who confess that they too had night terrors as children. Already under enough stress with her impending thesis defense, Julia must now contend with the supernatural evil that has begun to wreak havoc on her life. Harmon, who directed the classic 1986 thriller THE HITCHER, creates a dark and gloomy atmosphere, leaving it to the viewer to decide if this is really happening, or if it's all just inside Julia's stressed-out, fragile mind. [More]

Starring: Laura Regan, Marc Blucas, Dagmara Dominczyk, Ethan Embry

Starring: Laura Regan, Marc Blucas, Dagmara Dominczyk, Ethan Embry, Jon Abrahams

Director: Robert Harmon

Director: Robert Harmon
Screenwriter: Brendan Hood
Producer: Tom Engelman
Composer: Elia Cmiral
Studio: Dimension Films

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  • Scream king Wes Craven presents this terrifying suspense thriller where the most frightening childhood fears become real when they return to stake their claim! A psychology student (Laura Regan -- UNBREAKABLE) who experienced "night terrors" as a child must face the chilling realization that her nightmares were not all in her head! And when she finds others who shared similar experiences, together they discover the most frightening truth of all: the monsters in their closets marked them as children and are now returning to collect them! Also starring Marc Blucas (WE WERE SOLDIERS), Ethan Embry (SWEET HOME ALABAMA), and Jon Abrahams (SCARY MOVIE) in a hip young cast ... you don't want to miss a minute of this terror-filled thriller!
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    Why Scream director Wes Craven allowed his name to be attached to this uninspiring lump is a mystery. Whatever he was paid, it wasn't enough.

    Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
    12/02/02
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
    Combustible Celluloid

    It's a well-crafted, unsettling, and nicely performed fright flick about the terrors that strike in the dark.

    Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
    11/29/02
    Rod Armstrong
    Rod Armstrong
    Reel.com

    They isn't likely to satisfy anyone but horror movie junkies with low standards.

    Full Review Source: SPLICEDWire | comment Comment
    11/30/02
    Rob Blackwelder
    Rob Blackwelder
    SPLICEDWire

    A perfectly serviceable little B-movie that aims to scare and succeeds.

    Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
    11/30/02
    Liz Braun
    Liz Braun
    Jam! Movies

    If anyone out there does see They, please feel free to contact me so that we can file a class-action lawsuit.

    Full Review Source: Countingdown.com | comment Comment
    12/02/02
    Larry Carroll
    Larry Carroll
    Countingdown.com

    Harmon ... does crank up the tension, getting nicely petrified performances from the young cast.

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    12/08/02
    Rich Cline
    Rich Cline
    Film Threat

    You knew they were there, hiding under your bed. They're back...

    Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
    11/30/02
    Linda Cook
    Linda Cook
    Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

    It's certainly entertaining enough and made with great style, but the whole thing feels slightly undercooked.

    Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
    12/06/02
    Randy Cordova
    Randy Cordova
    Arizona Republic
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    One of the most boring horror movies in recent memory.

    Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
    12/03/02
    Pete Croatto
    Pete Croatto
    Filmcritic.com

    'Wes Craven Presents.' Such an endorsement is meant to be a mark of quality, and indeed it is--bad quality, that is.

    Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
    09/17/07
    Michael Dequina
    Michael Dequina
    TheMovieReport.com

    What happens when something goes bump in the night and nobody cares?

    Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
    11/29/02
    Gary Dowell
    Gary Dowell
    Dallas Morning News
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    They ought to be a whole lot scarier than they are in this tepid genre offering.

    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    12/02/02
    Scott Foundas
    Scott Foundas
    Variety
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    A great concept poorly executed.

    Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
    11/26/02
    Garth Franklin
    Garth Franklin
    Dark Horizons

    The attempt to build up a pressure cooker of horrified awe emerges from the simple fact that the movie has virtually nothing to show.

    Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
    12/05/02
    Owen Gleiberman
    Owen Gleiberman
    Entertainment Weekly
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    When pronouns attack.

    Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
    11/13/02
    Ed Gonzalez
    Ed Gonzalez
    Slant Magazine

    Works well enough as a thriller to guarantee a few full-throated screams from the easily manipulated, but Scream it decidedly is not.

    Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
    11/29/02
    Ray Greene
    Ray Greene
    Boxoffice Magazine

    They is this year's apparent last gasp of a horror film. They is pretty lame. They looks like They was made for the bottom half of a double-bill at a drive-in that no one told the filmmakers had closed 25 years ago.

    Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
    12/04/02
    Ken Hanke
    Ken Hanke
    Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Represents something very close to the nadir of the thriller/horror genre.

    Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
    12/02/02
    Kirk Honeycutt
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    Hollywood Reporter
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    Succeeds on some levels and fails on others.

    Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium | comment Comment
    11/29/02
    JoBlo
    JoBlo
    JoBlo's Movie Emporium

    An awful snooze.

    Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
    12/02/02
    MaryAnn Johanson
    MaryAnn Johanson
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