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There’s different types of horror stories out there, usually involving supernatural monsters of some kind. But what about the more realistic horror that comes from destroying your body or wrecking your life to achieve your goals?
That’s the pitch for the upcoming movie Him, which comes courtesy of director Justin Tipping and horror head Jordan Peele as producer. In the film, Tyriq Withers (The Game) stars as Cameron Cade, a promising young football star on the verge of becoming the next big thing until an attack by a fan leaves him with brain trauma that could end his career.
His prospects seem to turn around when he’s approached by Marlon Wayans’ Isaiah White, an aging pro on the verge of retirement who decides to take him under his wing.
While at the isolated compound, things start to get weird for Tyriq and the other players—the training becomes more intense, the people more elite, and more demands from Isaiah of what he’ll sacrifice to be the very best. “No days off, no sleep. We grind,” he tells Tyriq early in the trailer.
We’ve all seen a sports movie here and there in our lifetime, so turning well-worn parts of those stories into a horror show, complete with teases of body and cult horror, gives Him some edge—and from those training scenes, Tyriq’s not exactly in for a good time.
Also starring Julia Fox, Tim Heidecker, and Akeem Hayes, Him releases on September 19.
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