Danny and Michael Philippou’s ” Talk to Me”, cleverly imagines an evil craze which would sweep through a whole generation. This horror film’s plausibility makes it one of its most frightening aspects. This social media frenzy is based on a spiritual possession that can be achieved by holding a severed hand with graffitied names and symbols. The latest participants in this game are Aussie teenagers like Mia, Jade, and Riley. They see dead people, and give them 90-second access to the bodies they have tied up. The teens are thrown backwards in the chair when the spirit is “let in.” (The camera moves backwards with them and the sound mixes drop out) Their pupils turn black. As if about to die, they shiver and choke. Their ecstatic friends are filming them. It’s a thrill, like a YouTuber said when he ate Tide pods.
This is an excellent device to tell a horror story. (Daley-Pearson was the creator of the idea.) It is also a franchise in the making (for horror films, this usually means that the original concept is still intact. It’s possible that “Talk to Me,” in the sequels, could have a greater body count and a more direct spooky plot. The game starts small with an honest pitch, aiming for the heart. This first installment is all about someone being possessed by terrible ideas of grief and the harm their choices inflict upon their loved ones.
In a short montage, which mixes possessiveness with partying, Mia and her friends as well as the current hand owners Hayley ( Zoe Terakes), and Joss, ( Chris Alosio) show us how much fun this can be. Then, in an instant of hysteria and horror, one of Riley’s spirits turns out to actually be Mia’s dead mother. The spirit says it is Riley. Mia, who is frightened, makes this communication go on for too long. Riley ends up in a coma, with self-inflicted wounds to his head. This was an attempt to control Riley’s body and kill the soul.
It’s not just about Mia trying to keep in touch with her mother, it is also about the need to avoid losing contact with Jade and Riley as well as their protective mother Sue (played by Miranda Otto). The story is not only about Mia’s struggle to keep in touch with her mother but also her desire to protect her family of Riley, Jade and Sue, played with a dry, toughness by Miranda Otto. Mia is a very bright character, with a constant yellow outfit that always stands out. She also has some sweet moments, such as when Philippous cuts to her and Riley during the nighttime car journey, playing Sia’s “Chandelier”. Wilde is a young woman with a desperate need to reconcile the painful past, as well as the uncertain future. By trying to manipulate the magic of the hand, Wilde isolates herself. Wilde’s dramatic interpretation, her big-screen debut, is one of the most memorable horror movies in history.
These bizarre scenarios are played out as if they were real, and the writers Danny Philippou, and Bill Hinzman, let teens be teenagers. The characters become even more stubborn when everything falls apart, and their souls are at stake. Their desperation makes things worse. The bare wisdom in “Talk to Me”, a tale of coming of age, is utterly captivating. It may elicit a few moments of laughter from its audience but it does not talk down to them. Their filmmaking is from YouTube, where they are known as RackaRacka. They have a keen eye and understanding of psychology.
There’s a lot of fun in “Talk to Me,” particularly for those who enjoy well-made head injuries, sound effects that make you wince, without resorting to jump scares and a tone which isn’t nice. The movie also gets better with its playful possession scenes (which are impressive to watch, even though the make-up looks like it’s been used in so many movies). The film “Talk to Me”, however, can rely too heavily on its opening scare, which is a single shot through a crowded, unrelated party. It’s difficult to not see this as a red herring that will not be followed up by the remainder of the movie. It is impressive how the movie has a restrained approach. This can be seen in many of the scenes where the camera lingers on frightened faces, allowing us to build up dread. The concept of “Talk to Me”, while excellent, is not carried out to its full potential.
The emotional chaos of “Talk to Me”, despite the fact that we may not get to see more episodes, is a confident and striking directorial debut by Philippous. Their penchant for hyperactive YouTube fight videos and pranks are most evident in their film. The Philippous’ playful take on the possession tale has successfully pushed them into the feature film realm. However, it would require a bit more ingenuity to continue talking about their work.
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