I'll never forget the chill I felt staring into those eyes on the Together poster. It's not just a close-up—it's a dare. A dare to step into Michael Shanks' twisted world of body horror, where love doesn't just bind—it mutates.
Neon's poster for Together, released ahead of its August 1st, 2025 theatrical debut, isn't messing around. The tagline—“The Best Horror Film of the Year” (InSession Film)—sets the bar sky-high, and the visuals deliver. Those oversized, glistening eyes, locked in a gaze that's both intimate and unnerving, scream psychological dread. Add the warm, fleshy tones and the title in bold, elegant font, and you've got a poster that's like a love letter penned in blood—romantic, yet ready to stab you in the back.
Alison Brie and Dave Franco's names are front and center, a real-life couple playing a couple on screen. It's a marketing win, sure, but it also hints at the film's core: relationships pushed to grotesque extremes. The Sundance 2025 premiere reviews back this up, with critics raving about Shanks' “devilish exuberance” in crafting nightmarish moments (Sundance Film Festival). This isn't your typical jump-scare flick—it's a slow burn that'll leave you squirming.
Body horror has always been a niche beast in cinema, but it's having a moment. Think David Cronenberg's The Fly (1986), where love and transformation collide in stomach-churning ways. Shanks, an Australian filmmaker known for his acclaimed short Rebooted, seems to be taking a page from that playbook—except he's cranking the dial to 11. The poster's focus on eyes isn't random; it's a nod to the genre's obsession with the body as a canvas for terror. Eyes are the window to the soul, right? Well, in Together, they might just be the window to something far less human.
Sundance's Midnight section, where Together debuted, has a history of launching bold horror hits—Hereditary (2018) and The Babadook (2014) come to mind. Shanks' feature debut fits right in, blending humor and horror in a way that's “freaky fun” (Neon's own words). But what really sets this apart is the real-life chemistry of Brie and Franco. According to a 2023 interview with Variety, the couple has always wanted to collaborate on a project that pushes boundaries. Together, with its supernatural countryside setting, seems to be that project—and the poster is teh perfect teaser for what's coming.
Neon's Together poster isn't just eye candy—it's a warning. This film will mess with your head, your heart, and maybe even your stomach. If you're into horror that's as cerebral as it is visceral, mark August 1st on your calendar. Would you dare to watch these two come “together”? Drop your thoughts below—I'm dying to know.
