Body horror ‘Together’ is cornier than frightening

Dave Franco and Alison Brie may be one of the happiest couples in Hollywood, but on the big screen, they play longtime lovers who have to fight for their relationship despite the weariness they sometimes feel toward each other.

- By JANUAR JUNIOR AGUJA

In Neon's latest horror film "Together," distributed in the Philippines by Pioneer Films (known as Viewers' Choice Philippines), Australian writerdirector Michael Shanks puts the reallife couple in the shoes of Tim and Millie, who move out of the city after Millie accepts a teaching job in the countryside. Tim, still pursuing his dream of becoming a musician, compromises by traveling long distances back to the city for gigs.

While they still love each other, unspoken issues linger in their relationship, particularly Tim's emotional distance after the death of his parents. In an effort to patch their relationship, they decide to go on a hike in the woods near their new residence, only to accidentally fall into a shallow cave. Stranded by the heavy rain, they camp out for the night.