A psychology student finds all her childhood fears and phobias becoming real after a traumatic event.A psychology student finds all her childhood fears and phobias becoming real after a traumatic event.A psychology student finds all her childhood fears and phobias becoming real after a traumatic event.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaContrary to the marketing's claims, Wes Craven had no involvement in the production of the film. The complete U.S. title for They is "Wes Craven Presents: They." Craven was considered an 'executive producer' of the movie. However, other than lending his name to the title, he had no part in the making of They (2002). It's assumed that the purpose for putting his name in the title was to publicize the movie and attract horror fans.
- GoofsIn the opening stormy weather scene lightening and thunder crash and the power goes out. Young Billy's flashlight quits working as the scene shifts back to young Billy's window there is a night-light lamp that is still illuminated.
- Alternate versionsA work print shown to test audiences features an open credits sequence of young Julia sleeping.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Another Top 10 Worst Movie Endings (2015)
- SoundtracksCenter of the World
Written by Ryan McAllister
Performed by Dakona
Courtesy of Wayne Ledbetter for Eric Godtland Management, Inc.
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"Wes Craven presents" means Wes got paid
Nineteen years ago, young Billy Parks was taken by a mysterious force in his bedroom. In the present, Julia Lund (Laura Regan) is working towards her masters degree in psychology. Paul Loomis (Marc Blucas) is her boyfriend. She meets childhood friend Billy who claims that they were marked as children and warns her about the dark. He then shoots himself in front of her.
This thing is devastatingly slow. There is no tension whatsoever. The story is stripped down to basically nothing. It doesn't maintain any creepiness. As a horror, there is nothing to be afraid of in this. The jump scares are really telegraphed. Laura Regan screams but that's all. The "Wes Craven presents" is the first warning. Essentially, it means that Wes collected a paycheck but otherwise has little to do with the filmmaking.
This thing is devastatingly slow. There is no tension whatsoever. The story is stripped down to basically nothing. It doesn't maintain any creepiness. As a horror, there is nothing to be afraid of in this. The jump scares are really telegraphed. Laura Regan screams but that's all. The "Wes Craven presents" is the first warning. Essentially, it means that Wes collected a paycheck but otherwise has little to do with the filmmaking.
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- SnoopyStyle
- Jan 12, 2004
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $17,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $12,840,842
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,144,090
- Dec 1, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $16,446,271
- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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