Talk to me is the newest horror film in town. The film is directed by Danny and Michael Phillipou and is based on a concept by Daley Pearson. This their debut film and for a debut they have a hefty production of $4.5 million. It is an A24 presentation, which means it is guaranteed quality. This horror flick also actors some of the most up and coming stars of our generation like Sophie Wilde, Zoe Terakes, Miranda Otto, Chris Alosio and Otis Dhanji. Talk to Me released last year in Australia, however, the film has recently come to the US and in the coming weeks will release in the Indian theatres. However, why is this debut film gaining so much attention from the media? It is because of the rave reviews of the critics. The film has a 96% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 7.6/10 score on IMDb. Let’s find out what is so special about this film.
Talk to Me Reviews Round-Up: Finally A Real Horror Film?
Randy Myers (San Jose Mercury News) – “Talk to Me is one freaky, talk-back-at-screen horror show.” Original Score: 3/4
Mark Kennedy (Associated Press) – “There’s no doubt the Philippou brothers have possessed us. Born and raised on YouTube, they’ve crashed the party with a great debut. Welcome them warmly, just don’t shake their hands.” Original Score: 3/4
Carla Meyer (San Francisco Chronicle) – ““Talk to Me” puts kids, and animals, in danger without enough corresponding filmmaking finesse.” Original Score: 2/4
Jordan Hoffman (The Messenger) – “Something all too rare: a good, scary and original movie.” Original Score: 7/10
Katherine McLaughlin (Little White Lies) – “Visually and emotionally brutal.” Original Score: 4/5
Peter Bradshaw (Guardian) – “Talk to Me is freaky and confrontational and hilariously crass; it crashes through its plot progressions with tactless verve.” Original Score: 4/5
Noah Berlatsky (Chicago Reader) – “Talk to Me lures you in with the jump scares and with the chance to hang out with people you like—only to find that what you’ve really come for is to feel misery whispering in your ear, close enough to touch.”
Olivia McCormack (Washington Post) – “There’s nothing revolutionary about the premise of naive idiots attempting to get closer to death. But it’s the ingenious combination of horror and human connection that makes Talk to Me, well, something to talk about.” Original Score: 3/4
John Nugent (Empire Magazine) – “Be sure to hold someone’s hand while watching.” Original Score: 4/5
Bill Goodykoontz (Arizona Republic) – ““Talk to Me” is a promising debut for the Philippous, and a pretty good scare to boot.” Original Score: 3.5/5
Barry Hertz (Globe and Mail) – “Talk to Me delivers a series of slash-and-burn shocks that last far longer than 90 seconds. Grab a hold of it, and don’t dare let go.”
Peter Howell (Toronto Star) – “The story has shaky logic but a rock-solid sense of instilling dread with a minimum of special effects and a sound design that turns the chill up to 11.” Original Score: 3/4
Matthew Monagle (Austin Chronicle) – “‘Talk to Me’ is hardly a bad horror film, but the disconnect between what was and what could be looms large over the final act.”
David Rooney (Hollywood Reporter) – “Thematically a bit thin but doesn’t stint on genuine scares, intensity or revulsion.”
Kristy Puchko (Mashable) – “Talk to Me is a terrifically scary horror offering thanks to powerful performances, creepy creature designs, a splash of blood and gore, and practical effects that’ll blow your mind and chill your spine.”
Brian Tallerico (RogerEbert.com) – “I don’t think it completely works … but there are some great ideas here, along with some promising filmmaking and remarkable horror images.”
Perri Nemiroff {Perri Nemiroff (YouTube)} – “A stellar feature debut from Danny and Michael Philippou that features an A+ ensemble of rising stars navigating a wildly chilling and catchy core concept.” Original Score: 4.5/5
Chuck Bowen (Slant Magazine) – “The film has a free-floating, nearly intangible sense of unease that greatly serves it.” Original Score: 3/4
Andy Crump (Inverse) – “The Philippous funnel their frenetic energy and fondness for gruesome humor into a riff on the social games that serve as one of the platform’s cornerstones.”
Robert Daniels (indieWire) – ““Talk to Me” hurdles with curdling angst and rolling shock.” Original Score: B
Dennis Harvey (Variety) – “A confidently crafted effort with enough intriguing elements to keep viewers involved, if not particularly scared.”
Meagan Navarro (Bloody Disgusting) – “There’s a refreshing ruthlessness to this cautionary tale that plays like a surge of adrenaline; it makes for one hell of an introduction to Danny and Michael Philippou’s brutal brand of horror.” Original Score: 4/5
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Talk to Me will release in India on August 4th 2023.
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