[FILM]
TALK TO ME
He was pretty handy at being possessed.
★★★★
OUT 28 JULY / CERT 15 95 MINS
DIRECTORS Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou
CAST Sophie Wilde, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Otis Dhanji, Miranda Otto, Marcus Johnson
PLOT In South Australia, the latest craze among a community of bored teens involves a mysterious embalmed hand, which seems to be a gateway to the spirit world. When Mia (Wilde) appears to make contact with her late mother, however, she gets more than she bargained for.
TWIN BROTHERS DANNY and Michael Philippou cut their teeth making YouTube videos bearing titles like ‘Real Life Mortal Kombat Fatalities!’ and ‘Ronald McDonald Playground Slaughter!’. Talk To Me, their first feature film, sensibly tones down the manic clickbait silliness of their web browser-based origins. Working from a story by Daley Pearson — Darryl from Thor: Love And Thunder — and a script by Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman, the approach here is impressively measured. Even if they don’t always escape the obvious route, the brothers handle the tone with a mature hand — while keeping a capacity for serious spooks.