Possession horror is one of the most popular subgenres with countless good and bad films. As a fan of anything supernatural this is certainly one of my favorite categories but to find an actual creative film that looks good, has an interesting story and a decent amount of fear factor is a true rarity. This directorial debut from the Philippou brothers has managed to do just that! The film instantly creates a sense of mystery and pins your attention until the very end through a highly interesting plot that has an idea to get your head working and your heart pumping as you are enjoying the experience.
Talk To Me is about a group of friends who begin summoning spirits using an embalmed hand. Each possession is uploaded to social media and before long, teenagers all around become anxious to try it themselves because of the feeling of ecstasy that comes with the experience. Eventually, one of the sessions goes wrong and no one understands how to fix it because nobody actually knew the nature of this mysterious hand.
What stands out about Talk To Me is that there is no exposition or any digestion throughout the film as it lets the audience come up with their own ideas. Instead it uses the intrigue to grab your hand and pull you into the mystery through the effective use of suspense and solid cinematography. The limited scares are well made and the hospital vision in particular has got to be one of my favorite and most terrifying scenes in years. Genuine stuff of nightmares.
The idea of social media and how kids will do anything for the trend as well as the concept of constantly chasing the high and how it can doom you are well captured. However, the movie never tries to teach you like bloody elevated horror and instead prioritizes the actual escapism horror experience. The movie is never stale and constantly hands you something interesting to keep the heart pumping and the brain ticking. I do recommend seeing it in the cinema as it's an atmospheric and creative Indie horror that remains fascinating over the course of its short time.
P. S. The real horror of this movie is how everyone kept putting shoes on beds and furniture.
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Talk To Me is about a group of friends who begin summoning spirits using an embalmed hand. Each possession is uploaded to social media and before long, teenagers all around become anxious to try it themselves because of the feeling of ecstasy that comes with the experience. Eventually, one of the sessions goes wrong and no one understands how to fix it because nobody actually knew the nature of this mysterious hand.
What stands out about Talk To Me is that there is no exposition or any digestion throughout the film as it lets the audience come up with their own ideas. Instead it uses the intrigue to grab your hand and pull you into the mystery through the effective use of suspense and solid cinematography. The limited scares are well made and the hospital vision in particular has got to be one of my favorite and most terrifying scenes in years. Genuine stuff of nightmares.
The idea of social media and how kids will do anything for the trend as well as the concept of constantly chasing the high and how it can doom you are well captured. However, the movie never tries to teach you like bloody elevated horror and instead prioritizes the actual escapism horror experience. The movie is never stale and constantly hands you something interesting to keep the heart pumping and the brain ticking. I do recommend seeing it in the cinema as it's an atmospheric and creative Indie horror that remains fascinating over the course of its short time.
P. S. The real horror of this movie is how everyone kept putting shoes on beds and furniture.
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