Get Outta da House Cinema 2023 - Talk to Me

Talk to Me could be my favourite Australian film of 2023. Why you ask?

This supernatural horror film was packed on a Saturday night in the US of A. With locals experiencing Aussie slang, along with some of our best actors and visual effects.

Stan's Eden, Sophie Wilde stars alongside, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Otis Dhanji, and Miranda Otto.

Otto is having a huge breakthrough right now. Following her role in the Sabrina reboot, the first Aussie Disney+ work, The Clearing, now as a rather frank and honest mum on a mission in Talk to Me.

Talk to Me had its preview screening at the 2022 Adelaide Film Festival, followed by its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on 22 January 2023. It also has had positive reviews, with critics praising its story, horror sequences, practical effects, and performances.

Danny and Michael Philippou AKA The Philippou brothers have said that they are committed to filming, or at least doing post production, in Australia for all future projects. And gosh do I hope they have more projects on the way.

The US (downtown LA) audience I saw this with, were shook, laughed, scared at the sight of Australia roadkill whilst also experiencing jump scares.

This was top notch horror in a crowded market. Even The Nun from the Conjuring is coming back for a second scare. But who isn't scared of whacked out Nuns?

OK so Talk to Me is based in Adelaide, however it could be anywhere with no major landmarks on display.

The plot moves fast, the soundtrack is great, while Zoe Terakes (Nine Perfect Strangers, Wentworth) as Hayley has some of the best lines (including a C bomb) in the film.

At just over an hour and a half Talk to Me is direct, to the point horror. Full of shock and scares with even a sequel set up in the closing seconds.

This was great. Good work all.

4.5 Stars.