Horror movie Talk to Me debuts with impressive Rotten Tomatoes score
A24's psychological horror movie Talk to Me, which was released in Australian cinemas today (July 7), has received a wave of positive reviews and reactions from both critics and audiences.
The film, which already played to rave reviews at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, follows a group of friends who learn how to conjure spirits by using an embalmed hand.
However, grieving teen Mia (Sophie Wilde) takes things too far and accidentally unleashes the supernatural forces into the world.
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At the of time of writing, Talk to Me holds an impressive Rotten Tomatoes critics' score of 96% after 114 reviews. Meanwhile, the audience score stands at a strong 80% from 50 reviews.
These scores will likely change as the movie gets its wide theatrical release tomorrow (July 28), but it's certainly a promising start.
Here's what some of the critics have been saying:
Empire Magazine
"There is an emotional backbone to the film, a sense of helpless grief bubbling throughout before erupting at the end, like a bloodletting. But it is refreshingly simple and forthright in its mission: this is also just a horror interested in being scary, which holds its own merit, even in the so-called ‘elevated horror’ era.
"It doesn’t quite sustain the feverish energy, with a third act that sags and has the odd plot-hole, and demons which aren’t as impactful as the earlier suggestions of them. But it leaves you with a heck of a ferocious finale."
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The Guardian
"Talk to Me is freaky and confrontational and hilariously crass; it crashes through its plot progressions with tactless verve. Like the flatliners of Joel Schumacher’s famous 1990 film, these young people are dead set on pleasure and danger, but are unencumbered by any thoughtful qualms. Will the Philippou brothers discover the other hand for a creepy double-grip in the sequel?"
The Hollywood Reporter
"Talk to Me remains exciting and scary throughout, amping up the tension with help from Cornel Wilczek’s muscular score and Emma Bortignon’s creepy sound design. The movie deftly stitches its deepest fears around the idea that grief and trauma can be open invitations to predatory forces from the great beyond. It marks a welcome splash of new blood on the horror landscape."
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."
Talk to Me is scheduled for a wide theatrical release on July 28.
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