HIM

After a devastating brain injury threatens his football career, Cam Cade gets an unexpected lifeline when his longtime idol, eight-time champion Isaiah White, invites him to Isaiah's remote compound to train. The compound is a glossy bubble of celebrity living, shared with Isaiah's influencer wife and an entourage that blurs mentorship and show. At first Cam is grateful and eager, soaking up elite coaching and fame-adjacent access. But as training intensifies, Isaiah's magnetic charm starts to shift, small cruelties and manipulations surface, and the line between guidance and control becomes increasingly hard to see. The film follows Cam's growing unease without revealing every twist of what lies behind Isaiah's smile.

Released in 2025, HIM was directed by Justin Tipping and created by Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie. The cast is led by Marlon Wayans as Isaiah, with Tyriq Withers as Cam, Julia Fox as Elsie, Tim Heidecker as Tom, and Jim Jefferies as Marco.

Wayans taking a darker, more ambiguous turn surprised many viewers and fueled discussions online. The movie prompted threads about celebrity mentorship, athlete cults of personality, and influencer culture, producing memes and essays that kept it in social conversation for weeks after release.

Critical response was mixed, reflected in a vote average of 5.756 out of 10 from 275 votes. Reviewers often singled out the central performances and the film's unsettling atmosphere, while critiquing uneven pacing and a reluctance to answer key questions. Major themes include power dynamics between idol and protégé, the cost of fame, and how charisma can mask harm, with the mystery element keeping audience speculation active.

As of now, HIM has not been cited for major awards or high-profile nominations. It found its primary audience in genre viewers and fans of the cast, and discussions around the film have leaned more toward cultural conversation than awards buzz.