Talk to Me

Danny and Michael Philippou's Talk to Me brought A24 horror into the TikTok generation with a premise tailor-made for the social media age: teenagers at a party pass around an embalmed hand that allows the user to communicate with the dead for 90 seconds. Hold on too long, and the spirit takes over. Sophie Wilde's Mia is a grieving teenager who becomes addicted to the rush, and the Philippou brothers — who built their careers on YouTube — direct with a kinetic energy and practical effects commitment that belies their digital origins. The possession sequences are genuinely shocking, and the film's exploration of grief, addiction, and the desperation of youth gives it emotional depth beyond its high-concept premise.