![]() ![]() There is, of course, a stated limitation: One mustn’t hold the hand for more than 90 seconds, or else the demons will remain in your body. Movies Shot on Film 2023 Preview: From 'Oppenheimer' to 'Killers of the Flower Moon' and 'Maestro' ![]() '32 Sounds' Review: Immersive Doc About the Magic of Sound Will Leave You with Ears Wide OpenĢ023 Emmy Predictions: Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special 'Big George Foreman' Review: This Faith-Based Biopic Punches Down at Both Boxing and God So when Mia appears with her best friend Jade (Alexandra Jensen), and Jade’s younger brother Riley (a potent Joe Bird), she can’t help but take a roll of the dice at trying out this demonic emblem. Videos of these encounters are going viral all over the internet. If you want more kicks, just say “I let you in,” and the spirit will even take over your body. When the words “Talk to Me” are said, the hand allows the person holding it to see the dead. The contest involves a scrawl covered plastered hand of dubious origins, outstretched for a shake. “Talk to Me” hurdles, with curdling angst and rolling shock, through Mia (Sophie Wilde), a Black teen who wrestles with the death of her mom and her strained relationship with her father (Marcus Johnson) by becoming addicted to a sick game. It asks: What if “Flatliners” was rendered as a Monkey’s Paw for the teenage audiences that fuel today’s viral videos? What would the consequences, outside of personal shame (and minor embarrassment), be for those fame addicts? The film’s answer to these questions is stunning, if not an unbearable nightmare. A bundle of taut nerves stretched to their vomit-inducing breaking point, “ Talk to Me,” the directorial feature debut from Australian Youtube brothers Danny and Michael Philippou, is the type of horror film whose effectiveness arises from its barebones simplicity. ![]()
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