They Look Like People

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They Look Like People

2015

1h 20m

Drama

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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13 Reviews

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500+ Ratings

A troubled man suspects people around him are turning into evil creatures, and wonders if he should protect his only friend from an impending war or from himself.

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Katie Walsh

Los Angeles Times

Feb 26, 2016

An effective and unsettling neuro-psychological thriller

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Emma Wolfe

SpookyAstronauts

Apr 30, 2021

8/10

Everything really ties together perfectly... it is a tension-building, terrifying movie and sometimes reality is more scary than fiction.

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Jul 3, 2019

4/5

They Look Like People is a remarkable first film and it keeps us guessing right up to the end, with multiple possible sources of catastrophe.

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Kat Hughes

THN

Apr 27, 2019

4/5

A tense psychological thriller with two of the most endearing best friends since Bill and Ted. They Look Like People is what would happen if Donnie Darko grew up.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

May 9, 2018

2.5/4

An intriguing if not-entirely-successful horror effort...

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Pablo Villaça

Cinema em Cena

Jun 19, 2016

5/5

It seems destined for cult status. [Full review in Portuguese.]

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Kris T

@RT26407207 Sep 21, 2026

Low budget, but captivating. The movie leaves us with many part of stories unfinished or not clearly explained but it only adds to the charm. There are not many jumpscares, but you do wonder how the story will end.

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B P

@Bradster69 Sep 6, 2026

Not Bad, but Not My Favorite

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J H

@UpstateNYThriller Aug 11, 2026

4.5/10 Acting is pretty rough and the friend is crazy / losing it. Low budget NYC version of shutter island.

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Kaiser G

@Kaiser.horror.critique Jul 27, 2026

Absolute hot garbage, I expected something ANYTHING mildly entertaining but I was wrong. I could hardly sit through this move

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David E

@RT07540262 Jul 6, 2026

Stop promoting this garbage. This is the most ridiculous movie I’ve had the misfortune of wasting time on. The acting, the production and the plot are bad. What are you people thinking? Do not waste your time if that’s something you value.

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Jeffrey P

@vanillavoodoo1 Jun 15, 2026

They might look like people, but this looks like a big pile of nothing.

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Synopsis

A troubled man suspects people around him are turning into evil creatures, and wonders if he should protect his only friend from an impending war or from himself.

Director: Perry Blackshear
Producer: Perry Blackshear, MacLeod Andrews, Evan Dumouchel, Kimberly Parker Zox
Screenwriter: Perry Blackshear
Production Co: They Look Like People
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 30, 2016
Runtime: 1h 20m

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