victoriahallauthor
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Listen up, horror fiends! If you're a fan of Drag Me to Hell, Flatliners or Idle Hands, you're gonna love this gritty and gruesome Australian gem.
Supernatural horror film Talk To Me is the theatrical debut of directing brothers Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou, known for their YouTube channel, Racka Racka.
Talk To Me's story revolves around a group of friends who stumble upon a peculiar discovery-the ability to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand. What starts as a thrill-seeking experiment (filmed and shared online, naturally) quickly spirals into a terrifying ordeal when one of them takes their curiosity too far, unleashing sinister and supernatural forces upon themselves.
With its tightly woven narrative and dry wit, Talk To Me keeps us both engaged and entertained throughout its entire 94 minutes. With this tight and tidy runtime, the story holds a good pace, builds suspense and provides levity in all the right moments-refreshing in an era where unnecessarily long features have become the norm!
Talk To Me's raw and gritty cinematography captures everything we've come to love about Australian film. If you enjoyed Animal Kingdom, Snowtown and The Babadook, you'll love the authentic look and feel of this film.
But, be warned! Talk To Me contains some brutal, head-smashing scenes that will avert even the biggest gorehound's gaze. I personally haven't seen special effects this realistic and visceral since the Argentinian horror film Terrified.
Looking around me at the youngsters in the theatre, and considering the average age of the cast (basically foetal), I wondered if Talk To Me was going to be the average, run of the mill, soft teen horror flick. But, I'm thrilled to say it got under my skin with its interesting story, relatable characters and some pretty convincing performances from lead Sophie Wilde (Mia), newcomer Joe Bird (Riley), and Miranda Otto (Sue).
Overall, Talk To Me is one of the most exciting horror movies to emerge from Australia in recent years. So, go watch. Let it in. Possession has never been so much fun!
Supernatural horror film Talk To Me is the theatrical debut of directing brothers Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou, known for their YouTube channel, Racka Racka.
Talk To Me's story revolves around a group of friends who stumble upon a peculiar discovery-the ability to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand. What starts as a thrill-seeking experiment (filmed and shared online, naturally) quickly spirals into a terrifying ordeal when one of them takes their curiosity too far, unleashing sinister and supernatural forces upon themselves.
With its tightly woven narrative and dry wit, Talk To Me keeps us both engaged and entertained throughout its entire 94 minutes. With this tight and tidy runtime, the story holds a good pace, builds suspense and provides levity in all the right moments-refreshing in an era where unnecessarily long features have become the norm!
Talk To Me's raw and gritty cinematography captures everything we've come to love about Australian film. If you enjoyed Animal Kingdom, Snowtown and The Babadook, you'll love the authentic look and feel of this film.
But, be warned! Talk To Me contains some brutal, head-smashing scenes that will avert even the biggest gorehound's gaze. I personally haven't seen special effects this realistic and visceral since the Argentinian horror film Terrified.
Looking around me at the youngsters in the theatre, and considering the average age of the cast (basically foetal), I wondered if Talk To Me was going to be the average, run of the mill, soft teen horror flick. But, I'm thrilled to say it got under my skin with its interesting story, relatable characters and some pretty convincing performances from lead Sophie Wilde (Mia), newcomer Joe Bird (Riley), and Miranda Otto (Sue).
Overall, Talk To Me is one of the most exciting horror movies to emerge from Australia in recent years. So, go watch. Let it in. Possession has never been so much fun!
Halloween Kills has some great creative kills that genre fans will enjoy. It's gruesome and gory-a real blood bath at times! I have to say, it was awesome to see so many cool practical effects. Round of applause on that front.
The Shape was as intimidating and terrifying as I wanted him to be-until he wasn't. The unmasking of Michael Myers was a HUGE mistake. When will people learn that fear is such a personal thing and to not know what's behind the mask is a powerful tool. Halloween Kills shows much too much of Michael Myers-and frankly, he looked like a balding corporate moron from what I saw. Not scary at all. It completely took the magic away for me. Please, next time, do us a favor and do not show any distinguishing features.
My other complaint was the scriptwriting. The dialogue was overwritten and cringy. Also the editing could have been better- the scenes jumped around too much. It just felt a bit all over the shop at times.
Let's hope they get things back on track for Halloween Ends!
The Shape was as intimidating and terrifying as I wanted him to be-until he wasn't. The unmasking of Michael Myers was a HUGE mistake. When will people learn that fear is such a personal thing and to not know what's behind the mask is a powerful tool. Halloween Kills shows much too much of Michael Myers-and frankly, he looked like a balding corporate moron from what I saw. Not scary at all. It completely took the magic away for me. Please, next time, do us a favor and do not show any distinguishing features.
My other complaint was the scriptwriting. The dialogue was overwritten and cringy. Also the editing could have been better- the scenes jumped around too much. It just felt a bit all over the shop at times.
Let's hope they get things back on track for Halloween Ends!
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