Overview

• Bring Her Back premiered in UK cinemas on July 26 and has drawn praise for Sally Hawkins’s chilling performance as a grieving foster carer
• Reviewers highlight Michael Philippou’s immersive sound design and the film’s unflinching body horror; some criticize its dense narrative structure and relentless gore
• Filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou collaborated under A24’s backing to shoot in Adelaide, aiming to maintain creative autonomy and emphasize practical effects
• In recent interviews, the Philippou brothers admitted to enduring sophomore slump anxieties and revealed that personal loss informed the film’s themes of grief and trauma
• They are working on a deathmatch wrestling documentary and two distinct scripts for a potential Talk to Me sequel as part of their forthcoming creative projects