What is the most famous Australian horror movie of all time? "The Babadook", which strangely has a way lower rating on this site. If you compare that film to this one, you will invariably notice that the writing is much tighter. There is nothing excessive or unnecessary. The atmosphere keeps building throughout the entire film. And the suspense of not knowing whether or not you're watching a supernatural event or a psychological breakdown never lets up.
"Talk to me" starts with an establishing scene that gives away what is going to follow. The embalmed hand of the poster is a poorly made prop compared to the genuinely scary children's book in "Babadook". And what I really did not like is the resolution, which combines a psychological and supernatural explanation in a very lazy way. The last shot was completely unnecessary - in horror, less is more.
The popularity of what is ultimately an average low budget psycho thriller with an illogical twist must be due to the lack of any solid horror films lately. Better re-watch or discover classics with a similar vein but better execution, like "The Innocents" (1961), "Rosemary's Baby" (1968), "Don't look now" (1973) or "Jacob's Ladder" (1990).
"Talk to me" starts with an establishing scene that gives away what is going to follow. The embalmed hand of the poster is a poorly made prop compared to the genuinely scary children's book in "Babadook". And what I really did not like is the resolution, which combines a psychological and supernatural explanation in a very lazy way. The last shot was completely unnecessary - in horror, less is more.
The popularity of what is ultimately an average low budget psycho thriller with an illogical twist must be due to the lack of any solid horror films lately. Better re-watch or discover classics with a similar vein but better execution, like "The Innocents" (1961), "Rosemary's Baby" (1968), "Don't look now" (1973) or "Jacob's Ladder" (1990).