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Philippou Brothers Explore Grief and Trauma in Horror Film Bring Her Back

A24’s backing highlights the studio’s commitment to the brothers’ brand of visceral body horror.

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Sally Hawkins in Bring Her Back
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Overview

  • Bring Her Back marks Danny and Michael Philippou’s second feature, starring Sally Hawkins alongside Billy Barratt and newcomer Sora Wong.
  • The thriller follows two foster siblings whose grief and trauma unfold under the care of Hawkins’s character.
  • Critics have praised Sally Hawkins’s performance alongside the film’s unsettling atmosphere and intense body horror sequences, marking a bold pivot from the duo’s debut Talk to Me.
  • Supernatural elements intertwine with a stark depiction of domestic abuse to drive the film’s harrowing tension.
  • A24 acquired and produced both of the brothers’ films, reinforcing its reputation for backing original, atmospheric horror voices.