Him 4K 2025

Director Justin Tipping's first feature film is a sports horror movie about the dark side of professional sports, where American football becomes not just a game, but a new religion.

Beneath the layer of fan love, streams of money, and promises of fame lies psychological trauma, violence, and a deadly race for the next record. The main question the film asks is simple and terrifying: is it worth giving your life to sport for the sake of a dream that may not even be yours, but one imposed by your parents, society, or the culture of success?

Tipping openly mocks stereotypical masculinity — the whole “be strong,” “you must be the best,” “without courage there is no glory” thing. His hero suffocates under the weight of other people's expectations, and with each new training session, he loses not only himself but also his connection to reality.

At some point, the viewer also begins to lose touch with reality. Where a powerful social drama could have emerged, the director gets carried away with external glamour and symbolism, turning the narrative into a gallery of metaphors and religious-historical references.

He wanted to make “Substance for Boys” — bold and visual — but in pursuit of expressive images, he lost the integrity of the plot.