Talk to Me

Watch: Talk to Me

1/22/20251h 35m

Theatrical (limited) Release (US)

~ You call. They'll answer. ~

Overview:

When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.

Director:

Michael Philippou

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$4,500,000.00

Revenue:

$91,959,188.00

Key words:

suicide
trauma
possession
female friendship
addiction
grief
female protagonist
death of mother
self mutilation
mental health
dead parent
social media
peer pressure
disembodied hand
generation z
self-harm
supernatural horror
cautionary tale
adelaide australia
body horror
teenager
modern australia

Cast

Sophie Wilde

~ as ~

Mia

Alexandra Jensen

~ as ~

Jade

Joe Bird

~ as ~

Riley

Otis Dhanji

~ as ~

Daniel

Miranda Otto

~ as ~

Sue

Zoe Terakes

~ as ~

Hayley

Chris Alosio

~ as ~

Joss

Marcus Johnson

~ as ~

Max

Alexandria Steffensen

~ as ~

Rhea

Ari McCarthy

~ as ~

Cole

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Reviews (5)

CS
Chris Sawin
Written 1 year(s) ago
8
Talk to Me is a brilliant and spine tingling evolution of The Monkey’s Paw short story with an incredibly satisfying ending and a scene stealing performance from Sophie Wilde. Aaron McLisky’s cinematography featuring a ghoulish incline at just the right time makes Talk to Me, which is already a well-written nightmare and unique plunge into personal hell, visually and uniquely chilling.

Full review: https://bit.ly/emotklat
CinemaSerf
Written 1 year(s) ago
6
When a group of kids get together under the thumb of the rather odious "Hayley" (Zoe Terakes) they are presented with a ceramic hand - that apparently encases a real one - that acts as a portal to a dimension in which live the dead. They have discovered that no harm can be done if they stick to a time limit, exceed that - and well they are in virgin and potentially perilous territory. Following on from her best friend "Jade" (Alexandra Jensen) who has a go, it falls to "Mia" (Sophie Wilde) and after the most bizarre of personally traumatic connections, she is soon addicted to the experience and is also soon providing a conduit that is causing havoc within their group - not least for poor young "Riley" (Joe Bird) who ends up needing danger money - and a soft play area! Wilde does quite well here and though the rest of the acting isn't really up to much, the story has an originality to it that genuinely creates a new avenue for a genre that has been really suffering from same old, same old storytelling of late. Bird is by far the star here - even if he is incapacitated for much of it, and the aforementioned Terakes creates a character I'd cheerfully throttle. There's too much dialogue and it's very very score-heavy which did annoy after a while, but it's at times quite scary and definitely worth a watch around Halloween on the telly.
MS
Manuel São Bento
Written 1 year(s) ago
8
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ www.firstshowing.net/2023/review-australias-talk-to-me-is-the-best-horror-film-of-2023-so-far/

"Talk to Me lives up to the tremendous hype from festivals and initial reactions around the world. Without a doubt, one of the scariest horror films in recent years!

Impressive practical effects, superb makeup, hypnotizing performances – Sophie Wilde clearly stands out the most – and impeccable execution of truly shocking, gory, unpredictable moments of violence. It doesn't have the most imaginative screenplay within the "spirit-possessed characters" subgenre and leaves some meaningful themes unexplored, but it's definitely one of this year's must-see horror flicks.

Danny and Michael Philippou: remember their names!"

Rating: A-
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hamfaceman
Written 1 year(s) ago
8
An astute, and at times, creepy analysis of grief and addiction and the lengths people will go to cope with their loss. Good acting, good script, good direction and some effective scares make this movie a must see for horror fans!
j
justhappytobehere
Written 1 year(s) ago
7
A really fun and fresh feeling horror genre flick, with some really solid performances. Highlight is the effects and some of the seriously brutal violence in it. When the little kid is smashing himself to pieces, outstanding, well done, hats off. Show this to some 12 year old you know.