They (2002)

After witnessing a horrific and traumatic event, Julia Lund, a graduate student in psychology, gradually comes to the realization that everything which scared her as a child could be real. ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Harmon

Writer:

Brendan Hood

Stars:

Laura Regan, Marc Blucas, Ethan Embry

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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)

Storyline

After witnessing a horrific and traumatic event, Julia Lund, a graduate student in psychology, gradually comes to the realization that everything which scared her as a child could be real. And what's worse, it might be coming back to get her...

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Plot Keywords:

dark | nightmare | friend | suicide | darkness | 

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Taglines:

Are you afraid of the dark? You should be.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 November 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Wes Craven Presents: They

Filming Locations:

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$56,964 (Hong Kong) (19 September 2003)

Gross:

$56,964 (Hong Kong) (19 September 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dimension Films, Focus Features, Radar Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

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.

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Goofs

When Julia's car stalls on the road, she is shown sitting in the car wearing a seatbelt. After she reaches into the glove compartment and pulls out a flashlight she is no longer wearing the seatbelt.

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Quotes

Terry: [Talking about Sam] Guy engages his mouth before his brain sometimes.

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: They Saved Hitler's Brain (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Trampoline"
Written by Ryan McAllister & Scott Rogers
Performed by Dakona
Courtesy of Wayne Ledbetter for Eric Godtland Management, Inc.

User Reviews

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. **