Talk to Me
A grieving Australian teenager becomes trapped in a dangerous social ritual after an embalmed hand turns supernatural contact into an addictive thrill.
Overview
A chilling exploration of friendship and the supernatural that will leave you breathless.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- disturbing
- foreboding
- late night horror marathon
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's escalating dread, visceral practical effects, sound design, and standout performances from Sophie Wilde and Joe Bird, while noting some shaky logic and an emotionally divisive resolution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The embalmed hand enables repeated spirit-conjuring sessions and drives the escalating supernatural conflict.
Mia's unresolved grief over her mother's death shapes her attraction to and interpretation of the spirit world.
The friend group treats spirit contact as a party sensation before the practice becomes compulsive and destructive.
Critics specifically praised the film's wonderfully gooey practical effects, makeup, and shocking bodily violence.
Films like Talk to Me, and why
The Exorcist
Shares supernatural horror, grief-driven character psychology, escalating possession, and disturbing practical effects.
The Craft
Shares adolescent social pressure, occult experimentation, possession horror, and a bleak emotional atmosphere.
Hereditary
Shares grief, family trauma, supernatural dread, and psychologically distressing horror imagery.
It Follows
Shares a cursed-object premise, escalating temptation, and tragic consequences shaped by personal vulnerability.
Movie Details
- Directors
- Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou
- Release Date
- 2023-07-26
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (3998)
Cast
- Sophie Wilde
- Alexandra Jensen
- Joe Bird
- Otis Dhanji
- Miranda Otto
- Zoe Terakes
- Chris Alosio
- Marcus Johnson
- Alexandria Steffensen
- Ari McCarthy
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Talk to Me about?
- A grieving Australian teenager becomes trapped in a dangerous social ritual after an embalmed hand turns supernatural contact into an addictive thrill.
- What is Talk to Me like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Talk to Me as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Talk to Me violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Talk to Me as graphic.
- What did critics think of Talk to Me?
- Critics broadly praised the film's escalating dread, visceral practical effects, sound design, and standout performances from Sophie Wilde and Joe Bird, while noting some shaky logic and an emotionally divisive resolution.
- Which films are like Talk to Me?
- Films with a similar feel include The Exorcist, The Craft, Hereditary, and It Follows.
- How long is Talk to Me?
- Talk to Me runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Talk to Me?
- In United States, Talk to Me streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
