SummaryCameron Cade, a rising-star quarterback, has devoted his life, and identity, to football. On the eve of professional football’s annual scouting Combine, Cam is attacked by an unhinged fan and suffers a potentially career-ending brain trauma. Just when all seems lost, Cam receives a lifeline when his hero, Isaiah White (Marlon Wayans), a legendary... Read More
Directed By:Justin Tipping
Written By:Skip Bronkie, Zack Akers, Justin Tipping
Him
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Generally Unfavorable
38
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Mixed or Average
4.7
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
38
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49% Mixed
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37% Negative
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13 Reviews
Sep 22, 2025
80
A trippy mix of horror, thriller and sports movie, Him is a very wild ride. A launching pad for its director and lead, and a shining moment for Wayans.
Sep 18, 2025
60
It doesn’t all work: the religious iconography is too obvious, and the more lurid horror elements – like the obsessive fans who literally haunt Cam during his training – can be so heavy-handed they’re more silly than scary. What never falters, though, is Tipping’s avid commitment to his concept.
User score
Mixed or Average
4.7
26% Positive
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
38% Mixed
29 Ratings
29 Ratings
36% Negative
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
Jan 24, 2026
10
Let me start this off with saying I had zero hope for this movie, I saw the reviews, I read the blurbs and I had no intention of watching this movie at all. But I got bored and it was free on peacock so I figured why the heck not. I didn't just like this movie, I didn't just think it was okay, I was absolutely enthralled by it, I loved it.
The weird dreamlike set pieces, the contrasting visuals, the progressively more absurd story that is so absurd its just genuinely fascinating and then that ending that let's you know the creators, yeah they were in on the joke just brings it all home. This movie is a dark, violent, absurd exercise in extremism with a sports twist and I don't even like sports, but I loved it all the same. I recommend giving it a shot because its one of those movies that you will either absolutely love or absolutely hate and its worth the risk to see which camp you fall into. 10/10
Sep 21, 2025
10
I am going to be in the minority here, but I thought this film was absolutely incredible, and will be on my list of one of the best of the year. I can totally understand to where a lot of people are getting their mixed feeling about this from. The social commentary on masculinity, dynamics of power, idolization culture, and satanic/religious undertones will leave a lot of people conflicted. For me, having a decent understanding of football, but not really being connected to football, this film is be all means stunningly beautiful and arthouse. It pretty much lays out and tells you where it is going from the beginning and delivers on that in many ways. Marlon Wayans is the literal goat of the film and his character is so unhinged. I am saddened to see so much hate for this film, but I don't think it was honestly marketed to the right audience. The psychological horror is palpable and the sports horror theme is unique. I went into this film expecting a mixed movie based on the reviews and was actually blown away.
Sep 19, 2025
50
While HIM’s visual and cinematographic landscapes might be stylistically evocative at times, they lack in narrative substance and a discerning formal logic, reducing images and themes rife with narrative potential into a series of hollowly aestheticized surfaces that squander the film’s own potential as well as the talent of its actors.
Sep 18, 2025
40
For too long, we’re like players stuck in a dark stadium tunnel, retreading the same concepts and fending off opaque threats, when all we wanted was some action.
Sep 18, 2025
38
If the issue of some thrillers is that they have nothing to say, the problem with “Him” is that it has exactly one thing to say, which it does again and again and again. “Him” does have some style, though.
Sep 19, 2025
30
At one point, a character is forced to stand in front of an automatic football launcher and take a series of pigskins to the cranium, each of which is shot at him with increasing speed. And by the end of this mess, you’re left thinking: I now know exactly how that guy felt.
Sep 18, 2025
12
There isn’t a single moment of this film that borders on belief as it winds toward a cheap, bloody final freakout that is tepidly filmed in a way that makes you wonder if Tipping believes the horror he’s selling.
Sep 21, 2025
10
Illo hermano esta jugando el elche contra el Oviedo y va uno cero y es alucinante porque el elche es tremendo
Mar 28, 2026
6
Him is a weird mix of horror and fiction, using professional football as a compelling metaphor of modern life. Visually polished and disturbing, the storyline focus around ambition, showing the path to success as a way to madness. A satire somehow of virility and fame, brilliant indeed, but clumsy at the same time.
Sep 19, 2025
6
"Him" has a LOT of style. We have an eye candy main actor, neat visual effects, strobe lights, a nice color palette. It's a gorgeous film to look at. But does it have substance?It does have a few things to say about the ruthless football industry, like how toxic fandom can get, and how greedy executives can be, treating their athletes like - we can't say slaves because they are multimillionaires - commodities. Unfortunately, as a horror movie, it fumbles a bit. We can never pinpoint an exact threat - is it groupies? The Devil? - so we're never actually scared. There's also not a lot of mystery pushing the story forward. The narrative drive is basically: how far will Cam go to achieve his dream? The movie also jettisons any subtetly in favor of on-the-nose explanation. And it goes for a lot of needle drops instead of an atmospheric score, which hurts the "fear factor" and becomes grating to the ears. All flaws aside, "Him" has an original premise and makes for an interesting watch.
Oct 4, 2025
3
'HIM' has an appealing concept that combines sports, horror, and social commentary, but its execution relies solely on style. Jordan Peele produces with his own touch, to the point of seeming like a parody of his work. Exploring issues like racial capitalism and the collateral damage of sacrifice in a superficial manner, the film fails miserably in its attempt to blend 'The Neon Demon' with 'Whiplash.' It feels more like an extended music video than a full-fledged film.
Sep 19, 2025
3
Just like 28years later, this movie was self sabotaged by unnecessary experimenting with editing, directing style. You don't do that for big budget movies, investors would fire you in split second if they knew before. This barely counts and watches like real movie, feels like short clips glued together in last moment
Production Company:
- Monkeypaw Productions
Release Date:Sep 19, 2025
Duration:1 h 36 m
Rating:R
Awards
Image Awards (NAACP)
• 3 Nominations
Black Reel Awards
• 3 Nominations
Golden Trailer Awards
• 1 Nomination
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