Talk to Me (2022)

Talk to Me (2022)
Director: Danny & Michael Philippou/RackaRacka
== Synopsis ==
When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.
== Male Deaths ==
* Sunny Johnson [Duckett]
== Female Deaths ==
* Alexandria Steffensen [Rhea]
* Sophie Wilde [Mia]
== Trivia ==
# Six hands were made for the movie should any of them happen to get damaged or broken. Director Danny Philippou kept one of the hands.
# Danny and Michael Phillipou turned down the chance to direct an unknown film in the DCEU in favor of having Talk to Me be their directorial film debut.
# Except for a couple of grip rig shots, the entire second possession scene montage was shot in less than one hour.
# Danny Philippou co-wrote the film with RackaRacka collaborator Bill Hinzman. The team was joined by producers Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton from Causeway Films, who made "The Babadook."
# When asked if he would make a sequel, director Danny Philippou said, "omg, yes @a24 would need the first one to be successful though haha help meeee."
# Debut theatrical feature film of directing brothers Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou.
# First lead starring role in a theatrical feature film of actress Sophie Wilde.
# The film was banned in Kuwait due to the appearance of trans actor Zoe Terakes.
# This project was financed with support from the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC). The film received major production investment from Screen Australia, in association with the SAFC, and was financed with support from the Adelaide Film Festival, Gold Standard, and KOJO Studios.
# The Philippou brothers (RackaRacka) have attracted more than 1.5 billion views on YouTube with over six and a half million subscribers tuned in across their social media channels.
# The screenplay was written by Danny Philippou alongside regular RackaRacka collaborator Bill Hinzman.
# Actress cast members Sophie Wilde and Miranda Otto both also appear in The Portable Door (2023) which debuts in the same 2022 year. Key Costume Art Finisher Jolyon Auri also worked on both pictures.
# International Sales Agent Bankside Films screened a promo reel of the high-concept horror to buyers at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival market.
Category:2022 Films
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Category:Supernatural
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