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They

First comes the warning. Then comes the mark. Then comes the terror.

20025.01h 30m

Overview

A psychology student who experienced night terrors as a child must face the chilling realization that her nightmares were not all in her head.

Directed by Robert Harmon
Written by Brendan Hood, Andrea Dietrich
Produced by Scott Kroopf, Tom Engelman
Box OfficeBudget: $17.0MRevenue: $12.8M

Top Cast

Laura Regan

Laura Regan

Julia Lund

Marc Blucas

Marc Blucas

Paul Loomis

Ethan Embry

Ethan Embry

Sam Burnside

Jon Abrahams

Jon Abrahams

Billy Parks

Dagmara Dominczyk

Dagmara Dominczyk

Terry Alba

Desiree Zurowski

Desiree Zurowski

Mary Parks

Alexander Gould

Alexander Gould

Young Billy

Mark Hildreth

Mark Hildreth

Troy

Jonathan Cherry

Jonathan Cherry

Darren

Jessica Amlee

Jessica Amlee

Young Julia

Themes & Keywords

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About They

They is a horror, thriller film released in 2002 exploring themes of suicide, nightmare, darkness, asylum, supernatural, college. Directed by Robert Harmon, it stars Laura Regan, Marc Blucas, Ethan Embry. A psychology student who experienced night terrors as a child must face the chilling realization that her nightmares were not all in her head.

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