Bring Her Back
Bring Her Back
A brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother in this nerve-shredding possession horror from the breakout directors of Talk to Me.
rg9400 reviewedJuly 2, 2025
The second movie by RackaRacka is a good companion piece to Talk To Me. Like that movie, this one is filled with interesting and innovative camerawork, leading to some truly excellent cinematography. Some of the transitions are so smooth, you don't even realize what happened. It can also shock you with staggering brutality and disturbing sequences that punctuate the bleakness. The main difference between the two is the pacing. I think Talk To Me ratchets up fairly quickly and ends up feeling like a constant ride. Bring Her Back is more of a slow burn, with some of its first horror sequences occuring around the midpoint of the movie (opening aside). That's not necessarily a bad thing since this movie dials up the family drama leading to a more compelling cast of characters compared to their first movie. Bring Her Back also feels a lot more personal and intimate, an exploration of grief, versus being an attempt at making an allegory about larger thematic ideas. The acting is phenomenal across the board, with all 4 main characters all bringing fantastic emotional and physical range. It's honestly a very engaging and intense movie that forced me to look away and squeal at times, so in a lot of ways, it wholeheartedly succeeds at what it is trying to do. The main criticisms I can see from general audiences are that the ending can feel slightly unsatisfying. It's not a bad ending, it just feels slightly off and incomplete just in terms of pacing even though I think it resolves everything properly. Another criticism is that there are clearly rules related to the supernatural element in this movie, but the movie never explicitly explains them like in so many other horror movies (including Talk To Me). I had no issue understanding enough, but the movie never delves into the setup of how the supernatural worked or how it became connected to these specific events which might frustrate a few viewers. Also, with the title and the general setup of the movie, it isn't particularly hard to figure out what is going on and where the movie is headed. I think some might also find that last part a negative, but I think the inevitability really builds the tension and bleakness and makes the slow-burn work. Even if I suspect not everyone in my audience enjoyed this movie, I do think if you like your horror bleak, disturbing, intense, and filled with strong cinematography and performances (or you just enjoyed Talk To Me), you should watch this.
Very excited to see what this duo does next.