horror, Michael Shanks, Fantasia Festival, film review, Together, grotesque, insanity, inventive horror, relationship drama, romantic comedy

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### Introduction

Let’s cut to the chase: **Michael Shanks’ "TOGETHER"** is not the saccharine relationship drama you might naively expect from a title that sounds like a cozy domestic tale. No, this film obliterates any semblance of warmth or comfort within its first few minutes, thrusting audiences headfirst into a maelstrom of grotesque insanity. S...