Australian twins Danny and Michael Philippou, known for their YouTube channel RackaRacka, made a striking debut in horror with their film Talk to Me. It was unexpected given their comedic background, yet it became A24's highest-grossing horror film. Their second film, Bring Her Back, continues this successful trend, focusing on themes of demonic possession and featuring young protagonists. The Philippous wrote both films simultaneously, suggesting narrative connections without making them overtly apparent, highlighting their narrative creativity and confidence in the horror genre.
It's just something that naturally happens when you're writing different projects [at the same time]. The tie-in is not even on screen.
For a first film, particularly from a duo known more for comedy, Talk to Me is an astonishingly confident and effective horror story.
Talk to Me became both a critical hit and A24's highest-grossing horror movie ever, guaranteeing that the Philippous would return to the big screen soon.
The follow-up, Bring Her Back, is another winner - an equally dark horror story, again focusing on young people and demonic possession.
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