## Bring Her Back There are films where the occult machinery is the frightening bit, and then there is *Bring Her Back*, where an elaborate resurrection ritual involving a kidnapped child, a corpse in a freezer and some exceptionally unpleasant eating somehow has competition. Because the really nasty thing here is Laura. Sally Hawkins plays her with a horrible plausibility. Laura is a long-serving grief coun…

"Bring Her Back" has the desperate loneliness and sadness that is inevitable following the death of a cherished loved one as a central theme, but this pivotal subject matter has rarely been explored in such gross and utterly grotesque terms as it is here and quite frankly it is somewhat surprising this film ever got a mainstream release at all. It takes the central character of Laura - the tremendous Sally Hawkins - …

My excitement was huge after TALK TO ME, given the Philippou brothers' original and startling horror approach, so I eagerly awaited their next film. I figured I’d be in for a jarring experience, but nothing prepares you for BRING HER BACK, which really embodies the idea of a "difficult watch." It's an extremely unsettling and disturbing movie, containing some of the most upsetting and visually impactful moments seen …

Following the death of their father, seventeen-year-old Andy (Billy Barrett) feels responsible for his blind step-sister Piper (Sora Wong), but acknowledges he’s not old enough to care for her. To avoid separating them, social services arrange for both children to live with Laura (Sally Hawkins), who is grieving the recent loss of her own daughter. While she seems receptive to Piper, Laura shows little interest in An…

This is a reasonably good example of a scary movie dealing with difficult themes. The sequence involving chewing was particularly well done. Be prepared to shield your eyes during certain moments; you might want something to hand for that purpose.

I honestly didn’t anticipate such a good horror film coming out of Australia. The movie is pretty brutal. It was executed very well.

From Danny and Michael Philippou, the filmmaking Australian twins behind Talk to Me, Bring Her Back centers around siblings Andy (Billy Barratt) and Piper (Sora Wong). Piper is largely blind—she perceives shapes and colors but lacks full sight—and Andy has always been her caretaker. Following their father’s sudden death, Andy and Piper are placed in the care of Laura (Sally Hawkins), who also has a mute son named …