They (2002)

Director:

Robert Harmon

Writer (WGA):

Brendan Hood (written by)

Release Date:

27 November 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Are you afraid of the dark? You should be.

Plot:

After witnessing a horrific and traumatic event, Julia Lund, a graduate student in psychology, gradually...

Plot Keywords:

Nightmare | Suicide | Darkness | Creature | Alternate Dimension

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Laura Regan	...	Julia Lund
Marc Blucas	...	Paul Loomis
Ethan Embry	...	Sam Burnside
Dagmara Dominczyk	...	Terry Alba
Jon Abrahams	...	Billy Parks
Alexander Gould	...	Young Billy
Desiree Zurowski	...	Mary Parks
Mark Hildreth	...	Troy
Jonathan Cherry	...	Darren
Peter LaCroix	...	David Parks (as Peter Lacroix)
Jessica Amlee	...	Young Julia
Jay Brazeau	...	Dr. Booth
L. Harvey Gold	...	Professor Crowley
David Abbott	...	Professor Adkins
Jodelle Ferland	...	Sarah (as Jodelle Micah Ferland)

Also Known As:

Wes Craven Presents: They (USA) (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for terror/violence, sexual content and language.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Mexico:B15 | Iceland:16 | Australia:M | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Finland:K-11 | Canada:PG (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

Though Brendan Hood is credited as screenwriter, he only came up with the basic idea. Everything in his original draft was subsequently written out by the producers, and it's estimated that up to 10 people have worked on the script.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Julia gets out of the car, the warning signal lights are off. In the next shot they're blinking.

Quotes:

[watching TV: reports of rolling blackouts through the city]
Paul: Speaking of, you guys pay the electric bill?
Troy: Actually, we were thinking, why should we pay for something we're not even gonna get, right?
Paul: You got fired again.
Troy: Yeah.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

Soundtrack:

Day

intriguing premise, but doesn't hit the mark

Well-crafted thriller that plays upon night terrors and the old "monster in the closet" legend. An ambitious young psychology student is occasionally frightened by memories of old childhood nightmares. She, along with a group of strangers, eventually come together believing that they were all traumatized as children by mysterious night demons, the very same demons who may be returning to complete some unfinished business. Occasionally spooky thriller holds your interest the way it should, but it never really tops its effective opening sequence, or gets informative enough to be really satisfying. **