1. Is the Amazon Series 'Them' Based on a True Story? - TheWrap
Apr 23, 2021 · The Emorys that we see on “Them” are not real people, and this is not a true story, or based on one. But it is firmly rooted in actual history — ...
The new Amazon horror series "Them" uses the lens of horror to examine American racism, but did this specific story actually happen?

2. Is 'Them' Based on a True Story? No, But Elements Come From History
Apr 12, 2021 · 'Them' on Amazon Prime Video isn't based on a true story. But elements of this series are part of American history.
The Second Great Migration contributed greatly to the America we know today.

3. 'THEM' True Story: Compton and the Great Migration | Amazon - Esquire
Apr 9, 2021 · THEM tells a true story of the racist horror that followed the Great Migration. It's not just monsters that you need to be afraid of in Amazon's new anthology ...
It's not just monsters that you need to be afraid of in Amazon's new anthology series

4. Is the Amazon Series 'Them' Based on a True Story? - Yahoo
Apr 23, 2021 · The Emorys that we see on “Them” are not real people, and this is not a true story, or based on one. But it is firmly rooted in actual history — ...
(Below you’ll find some spoilers for Amazon’s horror series “Them”) “Them,” the new horror series on Amazon Prime Video from creator Little Marvin, tells the story of a Black family from North Carolina who moves to Los Angeles in 1953 after they suffer an unimaginable tragedy. The Emorys have family out there, and they’re hoping things will be better for them out there in Southern California. Unfortunately, troubles arises when they move into what was otherwise an all-white neighborhood in East Compton — and the white folks who live there are extremely unhappy about having Black neighbors. And so they do a lot of bad stuff to the Emorys, who also have some other literal demons to deal with since this is a horror show. The Emorys that we see on “Them” are not real people, and this is not a true story, or based on one. But it is firmly rooted in actual history — it’s based on true concepts, more or less. “Them” puts a horror lens on stuff like racist covenants, predatory lending, redlining — it is, in a lot of ways, a big picture examination of the shape of institutional racism in America in the 20th Century. It’s got a focus on housing in particular, but it’s certainly not limited to that topic. Also Read: 'For All Mankind': Margot Really Needs to Stop Talking to Aleida Like That As we see at the very beginning of the first episode, the Emorys’ move across the country was part of a major trend in the mid-20th Century, when millions of Black families moved out of the South and...
5. Is 'Them' based on a true story? Intriguing details about the plot ...
Apr 24, 2021 · Them is not based on a real story or a book, but the events highlighted in the show takes inspiration from real-life events.
Is 'Them' based on a true story? Intriguing details about the plot revealed

6. Is the Amazon series Them: The Scare based on a true story? - Sportskeeda
May 19, 2024 · As mentioned previously, despite not being based on real events, Them: The Scare has some passing themes that are resonative of actual issues ...
With the release of Them: The Scare, the second season of the black horror anthology series created by Little Marvin, netizens are more than eager to find out if the show is based on real events.

7. Is Amazon Prime Video's Them Based on a True Story?
Jan 31, 2023 · The show is inspired by the true, lived experiences of many Black people who journeyed out of the South in search of a better life.
If you've seen the first episode of the new Amazon anthology series Them, you may be wondering whether it's based on a true story. We've got answers.

8. In 'Them,' a Black Family Is Haunted by Real-Life Monsters
Jun 23, 2023 · But in the 10-part Amazon series “Them,” as in any good horror story, there is a twist: The victims are simply a middle-class Black family ...
Created by Little Marvin and produced by Lena Waithe, the new series uses genre-style horror to unearth a racist and lasting relic from America’s past.

9. 'Them' Shows How 1950s Compton Was a Real-Life Nightmare for ...
Apr 9, 2021 · A doctor, World War II veteran, and civil rights leader, Holmes moved to the predominantly white Pacoima neighborhood in the 1950s. His family, ...
“The first gangs patrolling the streets of Compton were white kids trying to keep Black folks out,” said “Them” creator Little Marvin.

10. THEM - (Amazon Series) Horror Anthology Series
Mar 10, 2021 · Them” is a limited anthology series ... There are more black stories to be told than just using their real life torment as entertainment.
“Them” is a limited anthology series that explores terror in America. The first season, subtitled “Covenant,” centers on a Black family in the 1950s who moves from North Carolina to an all-white Los Angeles neighborhood during the period known as The Great Migration. The family’s idyllic home...

11. Who Is the Racism Horror Anthology Them Really For? - Vanity Fair
Apr 12, 2021 · — Emilio Estevez's True Hollywood Stories — Armie Hammer Accused of Rape and Assault — Why Black Panther Is Key to Understanding The Falcon ...
V.F. critics Sonia Saraiya and Cassie da Costa have a spoiler-filled discussion about Amazon’s Them, an ambitious project that misses the mark.
