A24’s Australian supernatural horror hit from the Philippou Brothers follows a a group of friends who discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand. The Saturday, October 28th screening of Talk to Me will feature an introduction + Q&A from local film critic and Filmspotting co-host, Josh Larsen.

Conjuring spirits has become the latest local party craze, and looking for a distraction on the anniversary of her mother’s death, teenage Mia (Sophie Wilde) is determined to get a piece of the otherworldly action. When her group of friends gathers for another unruly séance with the mysterious embalmed hand that promises a direct line to the spirits, they become hooked on the new thrill, but are unprepared for the dangerous repercussions of bending the rules through prolonged contact. As the boundary between worlds collapses and disturbing supernatural visions increasingly haunt Mia, she rushes to undo the horrific damage before it becomes irreversible, finding herself wondering who to trust, the dead or the living.

Filmmaking duo (and twin brothers) Danny and Michael Philippou, the duo behind the acclaimed YouTube series RackaRacka which has built an audience of over 6 million with its low-budget, high concept horror/action/comedy short films, suspend us in the foreboding and nightmarish realm of their remarkable debut feature, making the most of their twisted propensity for the surreal and grotesque.

Effortlessly blending the creepiness of a ghost tale with the modern sensibilities of a horror-thriller for the Insta-generation, Talk to Me exposes an uncanny reality where the dead roam eerily close to the living, as the Philippou brothers bring a tense atmosphere and dread in a tangible tale about grief, peer pressure, and evil forces. Filmmaker Peter Jackson has said that “Talk to Me is very very good, and it is the best, most intense, horror movie I’ve enjoyed in years, relentlessly scary and disturbing — in the best possible way.”