Director Justin Tipping’s new horror movie HIM could be described as a visuals-first cinematic experience. The story of a young star quarterback who gets the opportunity to train at a facility operated by his idol after suffering brain trauma from an assault, the film is designed as a trip into a psychedelic hell, and it is rife with creepy imagery and dark symbolism. Perfectly exemplifying this are the staples in the protagonist’s skull that look like the laces of a football… and yes, people on set, including co-star Marlon Wayans , did try and “grab the ball,” so to speak.

To be honest, my curiosity about this simple aspect of HIM is something I’ve wondered ever since noticing the surgery staples in the first preview footage I saw from the film, and while it’s a bit dumb, I felt

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