But also a chance to subvert it in a loving way. Nothing makes me happier, so I love that genre. Logan states, “It was certainly a combination of a celebration of the slasher movie because I am unapologetic in my affection for slasher movies. Logan explains how he took his love of the subgenre and used it to create a subversion that doubles as a love letter to slasher cinema. They/Them also challenges the notion of a slasher as it puts psychological horror at the forefront.

I just started with those characters I fell in love with and thought, how can I challenge them and put them in different situations?“ For this movie, I started with the seven campers. They can suggest what the conflicts are supposed to be. But if you start with characters, the characters can give you the plot. Also, with characters, because if you start with the story, you end up writing stick figures to satisfy your plot. When asked if this is his main entry point into creating a narrative, Logan answered, “Exactly, right. Logan’s “Penny Dreadful” puts its characters first, creating gothic horror and drama from them. Īhead of the release, Bloody Disgusting chatted with Logan about the film’s emphasis on characters, the research that went into the setting, and the filmmaker’s love of slashers. The slasher will debut on Peacock on Friday, August 5. They/Them, pronounced “They-slash-Them,” is a slasher horror film set at an LGBTQIA+ conversion camp executive produced, written, and directed by John Logan (“Penny Dreadful”).

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