The new slasher horror film They/Them premieres on Friday, August 5, on Peacock TV. Putting a fresh spin on the slasher genre, writer/director John Logan (Skyfall) sought to tell a story that reflected a range of LGBTQIA+ identities and queer empowerment. In They/Them, a group of queer teens are sent to a gay conversion camp that quickly devolves into using more and more psychologically unsettling methods. Even as they begin banding together in protest, a mysterious killer starts claiming victims, and the stakes are suddenly much higher. While it is a true slasher flick in many classic ways, coming from the well-established Blumhouse production team, Logan is clear in the intent on where the true evil lies when it comes to homophobia and conversion therapy.
They/Them stars Kevin Bacon as the camp director (Bacon himself was in one of the grandfathers of summer camp slashers, Friday the 13th), as well as veteran stars Anna Chlumsky and Carrie Preston. The breakout performances are from the young cast, however, Theo Germaine, Austin Crute, Monique Kim, Anna Lore, Cooper Koch, Darwin del Fabro, and Quei Tann.
Read on to learn how to watch They/Them even if you don’t have cable.
Where to stream They/Them
They/Them will stream exclusively on Peacock. Peacock is the over-the-top streaming service from NBCUniversal, with video-on-demand and some live events. In addition to TV shows and movies from the NBC and Universal libraries, plenty of third-party content is available from Lionsgate, Starz, Warner Bros, A&E Networks, ViacomCBS, Paramount, Cinedigm, and more. Peacock has promised to continue to create more and more original cinematic content in the coming months as well.
Peacock has free, premium, and ad-free options. If you want to watch on the free tier of Peacock, you will have to wait eight days after network shows air on NBC. However, most Peacock originals like They/Them are on the premium tier, which is $5.99 per month and will let you watch new episodes one day after they air. Peacock also has a premium ad-free subscription for $11.99 per month. Not only will this subscription eliminate ads, but also provide a live stream of your local NBC station..
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