The body horror film that literally gets under your skin.

Dave Franco and Alison Brie are a real life married couple, and their new movie together would happen to be a body horror film called “Together.” The title is no metaphor. It takes the genre on a new level, and has us interested in where it’s all going to.

Franco is the struggling musician Tim, while Brie is his teacher girlfriend Millie, and they both relocate to the countryside for her new job. One day during a rainy hike, they fall inside a cave, where they drink some water.

This is the part where you probably either tell me: “Nobody cares,” or “Do they stay young like in “Tuck Everlasting” or something?.” And this is the part where I either respond: “You should care” or “Not that kind of water.”

It’s the kind of water that must be magic or something otherworldly. There’s a reason why in the trailers and posters their eyes, arms, and lips are connecting. And there are some other stomach churning or uncomfortable moments of how these two literally connect.

It starts with Tim behaving weirdly, like abandoning his gig to have sex with Millie or their night terrors. And it’s all leveled by arguments and relationship problems. You know the kind when they both question their relationship status, and when she has trouble believing his theories on what his behaviors could be connected to. But thankfully her cynicism doesn’t last long. Not that I’m saying their situation is ideal.

Last week, I complained how “Oh, Hi” was trying too hard to enter “Misery” territory by having Molly Gordon keep Logan Lerman handcuffed to the bed until she can convince him they they’re meant to be together. There were some funny moments and likable supporting characters, but it was too cynical to be fresh.

This week, I’m complimenting Franco, Brie, and first time writer/director Michael Shanks for making “Together” a body horror film that takes new directions in the relationship genre. I reviewed it on last week’s NEWHD Radio show, and I’m still sticking to my guns. But don’t worry, I’m not stuck together with them.

I’m told they, the talent agency Endeavor, and NEON were all sued for copyright infringement on the 2023 film “Better Half,” because no the films share similarities. Franco and Brie denied being a part of “Better Half,” because they wanted to produce the film themselves. And Shanks denied the allegations saying he wrote “Together” in 2019 and based it on his own relationship, while pitching to Franco.

Shanks also made short films like “Parked” and “Rebooted,” and already, his feature film debut proves he’s entering dangerous territory, and he has a real life couple playing a couple. It’s neither typical nor a way to impress the media. It allows Franco and Brie (who are also producers) to see where they would go working together in the same room in the same movie. They have their emotions, fears, and some sly wit in the mix.

I also like the way the film uses Damon Harrison as Millie’s new boss and their new neighbor. He seems like a nice guy, and probably someone who would be her second love interest if things don’t work out between her and Tim. But there might be complications, which I can’t say for the sake of spoiler alerts.

You might be uncomfortable with some connections (and once you drink that water, you might not want to have sex), and you might have trouble adjusting to the story. But you might also find daring and originality in the whole film, as well as two great leads, and a fresh new filmmaker.

I didn’t see last week’s horror film “The Home,” and I know many of you movie goers didn’t either. Once that embargo was set until that Thursday, you know it’s going to be a bad movie, and the reviews were pretty lousy. Besides I wanted to see a different kind of horror movie, and “Together” couldn’t be any more different.