Entertainment Movies Kevin Bacon Leads a Conversion Therapy Camp in First Look at Peacock's 'They/Them' LGBTQ Horror Film In They/Them, Kevin Bacon and Carrie Preston play a couple who runs Whistler Camp, a conversion therapy camp for LGBTQ teens, where a killer starts picking off victims By Glenn Garner Glenn Garner Instagram Twitter Glenn Garner is a Writer/Reporter who works heavily with PEOPLE's Movies and TV verticals. Since graduating from Northern Arizona University with a dual major in journalism and photography, he got his professional start at OUT Magazine, The Advocate and Teen Vogue, and he's since consistently kept his finger on the pulse of the LGBTQ community. His first book The Guncle Guide was released in 2020 and was featured on Katie Couric's list of 100 recommended books of the year. People Editorial Guidelines Published on May 13, 2022 12:01 AM Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Josh Stringer/Blumhouse Kevin Bacon is returning to his slasher genre roots. The Golden Globe winner, 63, stars in Peacock and Blumhouse's upcoming LGBTQ horror film They/Them (pronounced "They Slash Them"), which boasts a "queer empowerment story" with some classic horror vibes, premiering Friday, Aug. 5 on the streaming platform. In addition to serving as an executive producer, Bacon plays Owen Whistler, who along with his wife Cora (Carrie Preston), runs Whistler Camp, a conversion therapy camp for LGBTQ teens. Anna Chlumsky (My Girl, Inventing Anna) plays Molly, the camp's medic and newest employee. Kevin Bacon Hilariously Reacts to His 1986 Ad Still on Display in N.Y.C. Subway Station: 'WTF!' The movie follows Bacon's character as "several queer and trans campers join Whistler for a week of programming intended to 'help them find a new sense of freedom.' As the camp's methods become increasingly more psychologically unsettling, the campers must work together to protect themselves. When a mysterious killer starts claiming victims, things get even more dangerous," according to a synopsis from Peacock. Josh Stringer/Blumhouse Theo Germaine (The Politician, Work in Progress), Austin Crute (Booksmart, Call Your Mother), Monique Kim (What/If), Anna Lore (Faking It, All American), Cooper Koch (Power Book II: Ghost) and Darwin del Fabro (Brazil's Dangerous Liaisons) also star as the movie's doomed campers. They/Them serves as the directorial debut for writer/director John Logan (Gladiator, The Aviator, Skyfall) who explained the film's personal significance. "They/Them has been germinating within me my whole life. I've loved horror movies as long as I can remember, I think because monsters represent 'the other' and as gay kid I felt a powerful sense of kinship with those characters who were different, outlawed, or forbidden," said Logan. "I wanted to make a movie that celebrates queerness, with characters that I never saw when I was growing up," he continued. "When people walk away from the movie, I hope they're going to remember the incredible love that these kids have for each other and how that love needs to be protected and celebrated." RELATED VIDEO: Kyra Sedgwick Opens up About Her 32-Year Marriage With Kevin Bacon: 'Best Decision I Ever Made' Bacon previously made one of his first onscreen appearances in another camp-based slasher, playing Jack in 1980's Friday the 13th, which launched a beloved horror franchise with 12 installments. See Kevin Bacon in They/Them, premiering Friday, Aug. 5 on Peacock.