Talk to me is stellar filmmaking; character led horror at its best. Its greatest success lies in the portrayal of its lead, whose complexity meaningfully illustrates its commentary of grief and addiction. There is not a poor performance to be had from the rest of the cast, who elevate an already strong and stylistic reinvention of paranormal horror to its full potential. Beautifully crafted in its brutality, Talk to Me is dense without being weighed down and fits gorgeously into the renaissance of modern horror.
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