The movie "Him" (2025) is a sports horror film centered on Cameron Cade, a promising young football quarterback whose career is jeopardized when he is attacked by an unhinged fan, suffering a potentially career-ending brain injury. Cameron is then invited to train at the isolated compound of Isaiah White, a legendary, aging eight-time champion quarterback. Isaiah offers to mentor Cameron, but as the training intensifies, Isaiah's charisma turns dark, leading Cameron into a disturbing and mysterious world tied to the pressures, sacrifices, and insidious politics of professional football. The film explores themes of fame, idolatry, power, and the pursuit of excellence at any cost, culminating in a tense showdown with supernatural undertones linked to the legacy of being "Him," or the greatest player (GOAT).
The movie combines a chilling inner journey with commentary on the brutal physical and mental toll of football, fame's dangers, and the cost of greatness in sports, making it both a psychological horror and a sports drama.
