US EditionReview: Australian Horror Bring Her Back Is a Genuinely Evil Movie, Which Is a Good Thing
- 'Bring Her Back,' a horror film by Australian brothers Danny and Michael Philippou, opened in theaters on May 30, 2025, depicting step-siblings Andy and Piper adjusting to life with a disturbing foster mother named Laura.
- The film follows the sudden death of the siblings' father, which forces them into foster care and explores themes of grief, addiction, and failures of child protective services in a sensory-driven horror context.
- Andy, nearly 18, tries to gain guardianship of his blind sister Piper while navigating Laura's menacing household, which includes another mute foster child and unsettling camcorder footage suggesting cult-like rituals.
- The film runs 104 minutes, is rated R for strong violence, language, and graphic content, and features performances by Billy Barratt, Sora Wong, Sally Hawkins, and Jonah Wren Phillips, with critics noting its grim, claustrophobic atmosphere and unsettling imagery.
- Building on their debut 'Talk to Me' universe, the Philippous deliver a bleak and intense narrative that deepens their exploration of horror, emphasizing sensory experience and emotional trauma while maintaining high expectations from the genre's audience.
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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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