Name: They Look Like People
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Released: 2016-02-26
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Cast: MacLeod Andrews, Evan Dumouchel, Margaret Ying Drake, Mick Casale, Elena Greenlee

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Love, loyalty, and living nightmares.

Suspecting that people are transforming into malevolent shape-shifters, Wyatt flees to New York City to seek out his estranged childhood friend Christian.

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Psychological Thriller
Paranoia & Delusion
Estranged Friendship
Shapeshifting Conspiracy
Internal vs External Threat
Slow-Burn Tension
Existential Dread
Mental Breakdown
Subtle Horror

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Directed by: Perry Blackshear
Written by: Perry Blackshear
Produced by: Perry Blackshear

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Facts

February 26, 2016 · 1 h 20 min · Disturbing Imagery

Released: February 26, 2016
Runtime: 1 h 20 min
Content: Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Available in: 6 countries

Tropes

Action Girl, Everybody Lives, Earn Your Happy Ending +9

Action Girl
Everybody Lives
Earn Your Happy Ending
No Antagonist
Paranoid Thriller
Alone with the Psycho
Closet Geek
Death Seeker
Through the Eyes of Madness
They Look Like Us Now
Chekhov's Skill
Improvised Weapon

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Where can I stream They Look Like People?

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In the United States, They Look Like People is free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is They Look Like People worth watching?

75

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 5.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 92%). Critics rate it higher (92 out of 100) than audiences (58).

Will They Look Like People scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching They Look Like People?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.