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- 2016
- Unrated
- Film1 Sundance Channel
- 1 h 20 m
- 2016
- Unrated
- Film1 Sundance Channel
- 1 h 20 m
Summary Suspecting that those around him are actually malevolent shape-shifters, a troubled man questions whether to protect his only friend from an impending war, or from himself.
Directed By: Perry Blackshear
Written By: Perry Blackshear
- 2016
- Unrated
- Film1 Sundance Channel
- 1 h 20 m
- 2016
- Unrated
- Film1 Sundance Channel
- 1 h 20 m
They Look Like People
Metascore
Available after 4 critic reviews
6.3
Summary Suspecting that those around him are actually malevolent shape-shifters, a troubled man questions whether to protect his only friend from an impending war, or from himself.
Directed By: Perry Blackshear
Written By: Perry Blackshear
Top Cast
An effective and unsettling neuro-psychological thriller, They Look Like People creates a creepily mundane sense of dread in its depictions of a schizophrenic's paranoid delusions.
Relying on a flat center performance and horror cliches, the film is unable to think outside of its confines, playing its cards too clumsily to ever hint there’s something deeper going on than what’s on the screen.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 User Ratings
6.3
60% Positive
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
13% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
27% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 User Ratings
6.3
60% Positive
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
13% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
27% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
This is true horror. Subtle, meaningful, and ominous. No jump scares or gore. Exploration of mental illness and friendship. The characters are deep and well developed.
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It's not a perfectly made movie on a technical or plot level, but it has a few good scares and a tense ending. In terms of mental illness, it's empathetic and interesting. It's not for everyone and it could move a lot faster, but it's like oatmeal. It's fine to eat, there's a few great bites, and you know it was the right choice when you're done.
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I want my hour and nineteen minutes back.
The "plot" was meandering garbage, the characters were poorly developed and made no sense, and the climax was that I finally got to watch something else.
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Production Company
They Look Like People
Release Date Feb 26, 2016
Duration 1 h 20 m
Rating Unrated
Awards
Nashville Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
Americana Film Fest
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
San Francisco Indiefest
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
