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First comes the warning. Then comes the mark. Then comes the terror.

Directed by Robert Harmon

Produced by Focus Features, Dimension Films

200290 min5.0 / 10

A supernatural horror thriller that mines childhood trauma and paranoia, blurring the line between psychological breakdown and genuine supernatural threat.

A psychology student who experienced night terrors as a child must face the chilling realization that her nightmares were not all in her head.

Questions people ask

  • Is They scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is They easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does They end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is They sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is They violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like They, and what each one shares →

Like They

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as They

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like They, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like They, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like They, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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