They Look Like People
2015 · Movie · Unrated · 80 min · ★ 6.2 · 87% critics
A troubled man becomes convinced that ordinary people are being replaced by dangerous impostors, and he runs to New York City for help. Reconnecting with an estranged childhood friend, he tries to hold onto trust and stability as fear and suspicion start to shape every choice he makes.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2016-02-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Unrated
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (248 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a slow, paranoia-driven indie thriller that leans on friendship and uncertainty more than scares, similar in vibe to Absentia; Not for you if you need fast pacing, clear answers, or big horror set pieces.
Pros: strong lead chemistry; tense paranoid mood; thoughtful friendship focus | Cons: very slow pace; thin or confusing plot; unsatisfying payoff
Themes
- friendship
- insanity
- paranoia
- hallucination
- apocalypse
- fear
- demon
- mental illness
- demonic possession
- shape shifter
- psychological horror
Cast & crew
MacLeod Andrews
as Wyatt
Evan Dumouchel
as Christian
Margaret Ying Drake
as Mara
- MC
Mick Casale
as Psychiatrist
- EG
Elena Greenlee
as Sandy
- LA
Laura Ambrose
as Co-worker
- BB
Ben Blackshear
as Hipster
- PB
Perry Blackshear
as Polish Guy
- JG
Julia Guo
as Kat (voice)
- AH
Amaani Hamid
as Girl at Work
Directed by Perry Blackshear