US EditionReview: Australian Horror Bring Her Back Is a Genuinely Evil Movie, Which Is a Good Thing
- 'Bring Her Back,' directed by Australian brothers Danny and Michael Philippou, premiered May 30, 2025, and follows newly orphaned siblings Andy and Piper in their foster home in rural Australia.
- The film builds on the Philippous' 2022 breakout hit 'Talk to Me,' expanding themes of grief and loss through a darker, sensory-driven narrative focusing on Piper's partial blindness and family trauma.
- Sally Hawkins stars as the eerie foster mother Laura, who manipulates the children while confronting her own grief, supported by Billy Barratt as Andy and Sora Wong in her first film as Piper.
- Rated R for graphic violence, nudity, language, strong violent content, and underage drinking, the 104-minute film employs unsettling imagery and sound design to create a claustrophobic atmosphere of dread.
- As a companion piece to 'Talk to Me,' 'Bring Her Back' shows the Philippous’ growth in horror filmmaking, delivering a bleak exploration of mourning that may challenge but engage viewers with its intensity.
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Breaking Down the Brutal Ending of Bring Her Back
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Talk to Me was a rollercoaster, but the Philippou brothers’ Bring Her Back will trap you in a house of horrors
A24They may have only made two feature films so far, but Danny and Michael Philippou are already being hailed as Australia’s premiere horror auteurs. Their 2023 debut Talk To Me sparked a bidding war between distributors upon its premiere at Sundance. It went on to become prestige indie studio A24’s highest grossing horror release ever at the United States box office. That’s an impressive feat, given A24 is behind some of the most revered horror…
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