SummarySuspecting 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.
SummarySuspecting 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.
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.
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.
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.
At its core is seems ok. A neurological thriller. You will question a few points in the movie, and the climax seems good. But it is a long buildup to it, and the friendship seems a bit over the top.
They Look Like People doesn't step into any taboo territory regarding schizophrenia, short of using it as a plot device, and is ultimately slow and unsatisfying.
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.