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Home Arts & Entertainment, Coming Attractions, Hollywoodland, Queer TV, TelevisionConversion Camp Is The Setting For New Horror Film “They/Them”

Conversion Camp Is The Setting For New Horror Film “They/Them”

July 20, 2022• byMichael Strangeways

Hmmmm….not sure what to think about this. Brilliant idea or exploitation or both?

THEY/THEM is a new horror film from Blumhouse Productions who have produced many other “smart” horror films like Get Out and US. It’s written and directed by out gay writer John Logan (Skyfall, Gladiator, The Aviator are just a few of his film writing credits and he has a Tony Award for writing the play Red) making his film directing debut. Logan was also the creator and show runner for television series Penny Dreadful which featured queer content/characters. And, it stars Kevin Bacon, a longtime ally.

The plot:

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.  

THEY/THEM — Pictured: (l-r) Theo Germaine as Jordan, Austin Crute as Toby — (Photo by: Josh Stringer/Blumhouse)

And, here are the cast/character descriptions:

CAST & CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
• Kevin Bacon (he/him) plays Owen Whistler, the conversion camp director who runs Whistler Camp alongside several counselors including his wife, Cora.   
• Anna Chlumsky (she/her) plays Molly, the camp’s medic and newest employee. 
• Carrie Preston (she/her) plays Cora Whistler, a licensed therapist in charge of the campers’ therapy sessions, and the wife of camp director Owen Whistler.  
• Theo Germaine (they/them) plays Jordan, a transgender and non-binary camper from a religious background who has made a deal with their parents to legally emancipate if attending Whistler doesn’t “work.” 
• Quei Tann (she/her) plays Alexandra, a transgender woman whose parents have threatened to kick her out of the house if she didn’t attend the camp.  
• Austin Crute (he/him) plays Toby, a gay camper who negotiated with his parents for a trip to New York in exchange for a week at Whistler Camp. 
• Monique Kim (she/her) plays Veronica, a bisexual camper who wants to stop fighting who she really is.  
• Anna Lore (she/her) plays Kim, a closeted lesbian camper who puts on a perfectly crafted front for her family and friends, assuming that when she fits in, she’ll finally be loved. 
• Cooper Koch (he/him) plays Stu, a jock with aspirations of a swim scholarship and joining his father’s fraternity – things he doesn’t feel he can achieve if he’s open about being gay. 
• Darwin Del Fabro (he/him) plays Gabriel, a sensitive gay camper tired of the persistent name-calling and bullying he’s endured his entire life.    

Hmmmm….what do you think? Is this “must see TV”?

It looks…interesting. Promising. But, only if the phobes are horribly killed.

They/Them drops on Peacock on August 5th.

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About the Author: Michael Strangeways

As the Editorial Director/Co-Owner, Michael Strangeways writes, edits and does about a million other jobs for Seattle Gay Scene, Puget Sound's most visited LGBTQ news, arts and entertainment website now celebrating its 14th year as a media outlet. A semi-proud Midwesterner by birth, he's lived in Seattle since 2000. He's also a film producer who would like you to check out the Jinkx Monsoon documentary, "Drag Becomes Him" now available on Amazon.com. In his spare time, he gets slightly obsessive about his love for old movies, challenging theater, "otters", vodka, chocolate, "I,Claudius", Lizzie Borden, real books made out of paper, disaster films, show tunes, Weimar era Germany, flea markets, pop surrealistic art, the sex lives of Hollywood actors both living and dead, kitties, chicken fried steak, haute couture and David Bowie. But, not necessarily in that order.

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