Overview
- Bring Her Back entered theaters in May 2025 under A24’s distribution, marking Danny and Michael Philippou’s follow-up to their viral 2023 debut Talk to Me.
- The film centers on two foster siblings taken in by Laura (Sally Hawkins), whose obsession with a demonic ritual unravels a cycle of domestic violence.
- Set in the twins’ native Adelaide, Australia, the thriller incorporates cultural references and intense body horror sequences that challenge audiences.
- Critics have lauded Hawkins’s performance and the film’s exploration of grief and trauma, while noting its graphic content may be unsettling.
- Eschewing a direct sequel to Talk to Me, the Philippou brothers showcase their versatility by crafting a bleaker narrative steeped in supernatural dread.