The most stomach-turning flick of the year hits Hulu
If you thought your holiday season was messy, wait until you see what Dave Franco and Alison Brie have been up to behind closed doors. The real-life Hollywood power couple has officially brought their disturbing new horror hit, Together, to Hulu, and the internet is absolutely losing its mind. This is not your typical romantic comedy; it is a vicious and disgusting dive into body horror that has viewers reaching for the barf bag before the first act even ends.
The film, directed by Michael Shanks, follows a couple struck by an unnatural curse that causes their bodies to literally fuse together. We are talking about flesh-on-flesh blending that makes the paparazzi-favorite couple look more like a laboratory accident than a red-carpet dream. While the movie was a modest success in theaters, its arrival on streaming is sparking a full-blown scandal as unsuspecting subscribers stumble upon scenes that are almost too graphic to handle. Is this art, or is it just pure shock value designed to trend?
Real-life chemistry fuels a terrifyingly convincing nightmare
Insiders say that casting Franco and Brie was a calculated risk that paid off in the most unsettling way possible. Because they are a real couple, their on-screen connection feels suspiciously genuine, which only makes the gore harder to swallow. When they step into the roles of Tim and Millie, you are not just watching actors; you are watching a domestic tragedy played out through a lens of extreme physical trauma. The behind-the-scenes whispers suggest that their shared history allowed them to push boundaries that other actors would have found impossible.
Without the nauseating curse, this would actually be a pretty convincing romantic drama. But the horror element is always lurking, turning every kiss and touch into a potentially fatal mistake. The chemistry is so real that it makes the fictional fusion look like a documentary of a disaster. This level of commitment from two A-listers is refreshing, but it also raises questions about why they wanted to subject themselves to such aggressive and unsettling material in the first place.
Body horror that will leave you frozen in fear
Let us get down to the shattering details: the body horror in Together is genuinely unsettling and gross. You have been warned—do not eat while watching this. While the official budget remains a guarded secret, Shanks clearly put every cent into the practical effects. When Tim and Millie are separated, they are fine. But when they get close and their skin starts to blend, the results are nothing short of a nightmare. The fast-paced editing and raw performances sell the agony of their situation with a vicious precision.
This is not a story that has been done to death. Together finds new, scandalous ways to show the physical toll of a relationship. There is a scene that starts with a strong physical desire and ends with a bloody mess, and another that serves as the ultimate romantic gesture under the most disturbing circumstances imaginable. But when the pair has to use violent methods to break apart, even the most hardcore horror fans are looking away. The suspiciously realistic effects are a total game-changer for the genre.
A go-for-broke spirit that rivals the classics
Critics are already comparing Together to The Substance, the Demi Moore flick that took a savage swing at Hollywood beauty standards. Together shares that same unapologetic energy, but it turns the focus on the intimacy of relationships. It suggests that the thing we consider the most safe—the closeness of a partner—can actually be the most terrifying threat of all. This is an aggressive take on modern love that refuses to play by the rules, making it one of the most controversial releases of .
The film probes into how intimacy can turn toxic, quite literally. It finds terror in the mundane and makes you second-guess every hug. The high-energy pacing ensures that you never have a moment to breathe before the next disgusting reveal. It is a shameful display of what can happen when love goes wrong, and the cult status of this movie is already guaranteed by the sheer audacity of its gore. You will never look at Franco and Brie the same way again.
Fanbase goes into a total meltdown on social media
The fan reactions are pouring in, and they are as explosive as the movie itself. From TikTok to Twitter, people are sharing their raw shock at the scenes they just witnessed. The plain text comments are full of people who were clearly not prepared for the level of flesh-melting madness on display.
I thought this was going to be a cute Dave Franco movie. I am currently staring at my screen in total silence. My stomach is in knots.
Alison Brie deserves an award for this, but also maybe a therapist? How do you film something that disgusting and go home to dinner?
If you think you can handle it, you are wrong. The skin blending scene is burned into my brain forever. Hulu really went there.
The final act: An off-the-wall ending that fuels speculation
The biggest scandal of all is the ending. While we are not going to spoil the shattering conclusion here, we can tell you it is completely off the wall. It is a suspiciously bold creative choice that leaves more questions than it answers. The final moments are logical yet surprising, pushing the premise to its absolute breaking point. It is the kind of ending that makes you want to start the movie over just to see what you missed, if you can stomach the ride a second time.
There is a lot of suspension of disbelief required, but the aggressive performances by Franco and Brie make it easy to buy into the nightmare. They sell the terrifying reality of their fusion so well that you forget it is all special effects. As the credits roll, the speculation is mounting about what this means for the future of horror. Together has set a new bar for disgusting cinema, and it is a bar that most filmmakers will be too scared to touch.
The cliffhanger: Will Franco and Brie ever work together again?
As Together continues to dominate the Hulu charts, the rumor mill is spinning about the impact this film had on its stars. Filming such vile and intense scenes together is bound to leave a mark. Will this cult classic be the pinnacle of their joint career, or has it created a behind-the-scenes rift that we are not seeing yet? The paparazzi observations show them looking fine in public, but the haunting images from the movie suggest a much darker story.
The ultimate cliffhanger is whether a sequel could ever exist. How do you go further than melting two people together? The speculation is running wild, and the industry is watching to see if Michael Shanks has another nauseating trick up his sleeve. For now, the world is just trying to survive the most disgusting movie of the year. The question remains: can you make it through the entire film without hitting pause, or will the body horror finally get the best of you?
Would you like me to track the streaming numbers for Together to see if it officially breaks the record for the most-watched horror debut on Hulu this year?
