I haven't read the other reviews. I watched with know prior knowledge and thought it was one of the better horror movies I've seen. I had heard of Wes Craven before. And assumed he produced better films in the genre. Horror is a recent genre of mine. I have have binged probably 30 or more films this summer watching one's offered by different streaming services with little selectivity on my part except I have screened out those with IMBD ratings below 3 usually. Overall, the genre has more cheaply made, amateurish productions than any other I have come across.
"They" is in the top 10 percentile in my view which gives it at worst a 7 at best an 8, since I have never seen any 9 or 10 in the genre. The acting is good, production quality is good; character development appropriate for horror, special effects good, plot is good, story development is probably among the best with the right amount of flashbacks and at the right time. The only negative is that there aren't really any plot surprises. The story is tolerable to empathetic viewers because the ending is pretty much given at the beginning, but there's enough uniqueness in the protagonist that the audience can hope for a unique resolution.
"They" is in the top 10 percentile in my view which gives it at worst a 7 at best an 8, since I have never seen any 9 or 10 in the genre. The acting is good, production quality is good; character development appropriate for horror, special effects good, plot is good, story development is probably among the best with the right amount of flashbacks and at the right time. The only negative is that there aren't really any plot surprises. The story is tolerable to empathetic viewers because the ending is pretty much given at the beginning, but there's enough uniqueness in the protagonist that the audience can hope for a unique resolution.