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In the new horror film, Him, a promising young football player has a chance to be trained by his idol for his big shot as a pro.

But it's going to happen at a creepy and secluded training facility.

And as soon as the kid gets there, it becomes clear that although greatness may sound good,

it might not be worth what's going to be asked of him.

I'm Linda Holmes.

Joining me today on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour is my co-host, Aisha Harris. Hello, Aisha.

Baa. Linda.

Also here is one of the hosts of NPR's Code Switch podcast, Gene Demby.

Gene, it is always so good to talk to you.

Always, always. Was it good with you. Oh, my God. I can't wait to talk to you about it.

I know. Seriously. Okay. So, this is a lot of movie. Let me just say that at the outset.

If the plot details seem a little sketchy, it's because at least I was not always certain. I knew what was going on.

We persevere. In him, Tyreek Withers plays Cam, a gifted young quarterback who's about to go to the pros,

to a fictional league, by the way, obviously not to the NFL for legal reasons, I assume.

He's attacked by a stranger and suffers a brain injury that threatens his career.

But he gets an offer for his idol, a legendary

player named Isaiah, played by Marlon Wayans, to train him at a mysterious facility out in the

desert so he can get his shot at greatness. When he gets there, things start out intense, but then

they start to get really strange.

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