Steeped in yearning and chockablock with shocks, “Talk to Me,” the first feature from the Australian filmmaking brothers Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou, is a horror movie huddled tightly around a story of filial grief.
The result is an enduring melancholy that no amount of ghouls or gore can entirely dispel.
Yet Mia remains alienated, hanging awkwardly apart from her raucous, thrill-seeking friends, wearing her bereavement like a scarlet letter.
The rules are simple: Grip the hand, say “Talk to me,” and a ghost will appear.
The spirit’s move-in is easy; the eviction is where things get sticky.
Persons:
Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou, Sophie Wilde’s, Mia, Marcus Johnson, Jade, Alexandra Jensen, Riley, Joe Bird