Review of Them That Follow (2019) by Bfoore90 — 11 Jan 2021

Intense, somber, visceral and entertaining.

This review of Them That Follow (2019) was written by Bfoore90 on 11 January 2021.

Them That Follow has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Richard Whittaker (567) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 07 Aug 2019

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By Cary Darling (452) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 07 Aug 2019

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By Jake Cole (292) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 29 Jul 2019

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By Bill Goodykoontz (2,123) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 07 Aug 2019

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By David Sims (534) for The Atlantic (1,046) on 20 Jun 2019

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By Amy Nicholson (961) for Variety (12,700) on 02 Feb 2019

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By Carlos Aguilar (278) for TheWrap (3,203) on 02 Feb 2019

The filmmakers let the story slither at its own rhythm, so that the magnitude of the psychological control can be fully exposed…

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