Take a Chilling First Look at Talk to Me Follow Up Bring Her Back from Danny and Michael Philippou

If you kind of squint, though, it’s easy enough to imagine how another film that seems to revolve around touching the Other Side might be construed to take place in the same cinematic universe–or at least the same head space–as Talk to Me. The difference is that where in Talk to Me our protagonists were young punks dabbling in occult possession as a sort of lewd party game, the ritual depicted here feels far more serious … and considerably more dire.

Bring Her Back was written by Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman, and stars The Shape of Water‘s Sally Hawkins in one of its prime roles, along with English teen actor Billy Barratt. Beyond that, we really just have to infer a vibe from the creepy imagery on display in the one minute teaser below. One thing is for sure: It certainly feels like a serious (potentially self-serious) A24 horror vessel, what with its tick-tock sound effects and collection of cryptic messages, such as “Let Me Out,” “Let Me Die,” “Let Her Die,” and finally “Bring Her Back.” Hopefully, the Philippou brothers can stick the landing and prove themselves to be ascendant stars in the genre world. The film arrives in theaters everywhere on May 30, 2025.