Overview

• Directed and written by Australian twins Danny and Michael Philippou as a follow-up to their 2022 breakout ‘Talk to Me’, the R-rated horror explores grief, trauma and foster-care failures through supernatural elements.
• The story follows orphaned siblings Andy and Piper as they are taken in by foster mother Laura (Sally Hawkins), whose unsettling rituals drive the film’s suspense.
• Critics have lauded Aaron McLisky’s cinematography and the film’s immersive sound design for amplifying its tense, gothic atmosphere.
• Standout performances by Sally Hawkins and Jonah Wren Phillips have been praised for imbuing their characters with depth and dread.
• Distributed by A24, ‘Bring Her Back’ opened in theaters May 30 and is rated R for violence, gore, nudity, language and underage drinking.