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Wilson Chapman editor“They/Them,” a new Blumhouse slasher that promises a queer take on the horror genre, is set to go straight to streaming on Peacock next month. But before that, the film received a full in-person theatrical screening, as the closing night premiere of Los Angeles queer film festival Outfest.“This is the perfect place,” Kevin Bacon, who plays the film’s chief villain Owen Whistler, told Variety on the red carpet.“They/Them” is a slasher horror film set in a gay conversion therapy camp.

Peacock’s new film, “They/Them,” made in Georgia, is almost like two movies rolled into one — a conversion camp drama and a slasher film. It stars an appealing and talented group of younger performers, in addition to some more established stars.

Horror film “They/Them” (pronounced “They Slash Them”), from producers Jason Blum and Michael Aguilar, finally slashes its way onto screens in the first week of August. Written, directed and executive produced by John Logan (“Skyfall,” “Gladiator,” “The Aviator”) and executive produced by Kevin Bacon, Scott Turner Schofield, Howie Young and Michael Aguilar, the movie features LGBTQIA+ youth attending and a gay conversion camp. The fear-based film marks gay playwright John Logan’s directorial debut.

Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick may have been in the entertainment industry for decades, but that doesn't make it any less exciting for them!MORE: Kevin Bacon surprises fans with incredible swimming pool at family homeThe couple were delighted to attend Outfest over the weekend to promote Kevin's new film, They/ Them.Kyra shared a fun picture of Kevin off-guard as they walked to the event, showing the star dressed in a dapper suit while playfully dancing in the street.VIDEO: Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick's love story "Verified I get to be with this guy at @theyslashthemmov @outfest @kevinbacon @theogermaine @carriepreston @austincrute," she captioned the post.MORE: Kevin Bacon's son Travis looks unrecognisable in beach photoMORE: Kevin Bacon faces heartache as co-star passes away from cancerFans were quick to comment on the photo, with one writing: "You lucky lady!" while another wrote: "You two are the cutest couple ever!" A third added: "Kevin is the coolest!"Kevin's film is an upcoming slasher movie where he stars as a Owen Whistler, head of Camp Whistler, a terrifying conversion therapy camp.A post shared by Kyra (@kyrasedgwickofficial)Kevin Bacon was caught off-guard in a fun photo posted by Kyra Sedgwick In the movie, Owen soon comes head to head with Jordan, a trans and nonbinary teen who made a deal with their parents to legally emancipate themself after attending the camp.MORE: Kevin Bacon supported by daughter Sosie following deaths of co-starsMORE: Sosie Bacon 'so sad' in new post following dad Kevin Bacon's tragic newsAs Jordan and their fellow campers rebel against Owen and his staff’s horrifying methods of "treatment,” several murders begin to happen, resulting in Jordan investigating the camp and its many

Wilson Chapman editorBigotry is the real horror in the first teaser for “They/Them,” a new slasher film about conversion therapy starring Kevin Bacon and Theo Germaine.Written and directed by John Logan, “They/Them” stars Bacon as Owen Whistler, the director of a conversion therapy camp dedicated to “curing” LGBTQ+ teenagers of their sexual and gender identities. Over the course of a week-long session at the camp, Whistler butts heads with Jordan (played by Germaine), a trans and nonbinary teen who made a deal with their parents to legally emancipate themself after attending the camp.

Peacock today unveiled They/Them, a new Blumhouse pic starring Kevin Bacon (City on a Hill), Anna Chlumsky (Inventing Anna), Carrie Preston (Claws), Theo Germaine (4400), Austin Crute (Call Your Mother), Monique Kim (What/If), Anna Lore (All American), Cooper Koch (Power Book II: Ghost) and Darwin del Fabro (Dangerous Liaisons), which will debut on the streamer on August 5th.

Kevin Bacon is returning to his horror roots in the LGBTQ+ horror film , coming to Peacock in August. In the first official look at the Blumhouse project, which is pronounced “they-slash-them,” the 63-year-old actor plays the director of a gay conversion camp where several queer and trans campers have been forced into a week of programming that becomes increasingly more unsettling as the LGBTQ youth work together to protect themselves from a mysterious killer.   In addition to Bacon (he/him) playing Owen Whistler, the film stars Anna Chlumsky (she/her) as camp medic Molly and Carrie Preston (she/her) as licensed therapist Cora Whistler, while the campers include Theo Germaine (they/them) as Jordan, Austin Crute (he/him) as Toby, Monique Kim (she/her) as Veronica, Anna Lore (she/her) as Kim, Cooper Koch (he/him) as Stu and Darwin del Fabro (he/him) as Gabriel. ​​​“ has been germinating within me my whole life,” writer and director John Logan said of the film.

Wilson Chapman editorA new horror film about the terrors of conversion therapy is coming to Peacock. “They/Them,” a horror film produced by venerable production studio Blumhouse and starring Kevin Bacon, will be hitting the streamer Aug. 5.Bacon stars in the film as Owen Whistler, the director of a conversion therapy camp named Whistler Camp, which attempts to “turn” LGBTQ+ teenagers straight and cisgender.