Bring Her Back should have been a homerun for me. After trashing A24’s earlier films so badly they actually contacted me (yes, that really happened), recent gems like The Iron Claw and X had completely won me over. When I heard the Philippou brothers – who delivered the brilliant Talk to Me – were back with another A24 horror film, I was genuinely excited.
Unfortunately, this one nearly sent me back to A24 purgatory. My ten-year-old granddaughter, who’s sat through every horror movie with me without flinching, had to nudge me awake twice. That should tell you everything.
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While Sally Hawkins delivers a committed performance in her first horror role, and the film reportedly contains some genuinely disturbing moments that other critics are raving about, the pacing drags considerably compared to Talk to Me‘s tight 94-minute runtime. The grief-driven storyline lacks the immediate hook that made their debut so compelling.
Here’s my main takeaway: if you’re daring enough to see this one, plan on watching it twice. Maybe there are layers I missed in my half-conscious state, but right now it feels like a significant step backward from directors who had me believing A24 could do no wrong.
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Grade: C-
About The Peetimes: I found 2 moments that were easy to keep up with. The first Peetime has a poignant conversation afterwards, so be mindful of your time limit.
There are no extra scenes during, or after, the end credits of Bring Her Back.
| Rated: | (R) Some Grisly Images | Language | Graphic Nudity | Strong Violent Content | Underage Drinking |
| Genres: | Horror, Mystery |
| USA release date: | 2025-05-30 |
| Movie length: | |
| Starring: | Billy Barratt, Sally Hawkins, Mischa Heywood |
| Director: | Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou |
| Writer(s): | Danny Philippou, Bill Hinzman |
| Language: | English |
| Country: | Australia |
Plot
A brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother.
RunPee.com owes RunPee Sis a huge debt of gratitude. She sees any movie needed with no complaints and has done so for ten years (even basing Thanksgiving and Christmas family festivities around the seeing films). In 2015 Sis ran the entire RunPee enterprise herself, while RunPee Dan, Jilly and Mom went traipsing off to Europe. Sis is the spider in the web holding the RunPee family together — besides being a funny, well rounded person, and a joyous pleasure to be around. Her favorite films start and end with horror (which thank goodness she’s happy to see, since most of us don’t have the stomach for it) — but also likes silly comedies, sad dramas, and musicals of all types. If you’ve used a Peetime for a scary film, you probably have RunPee Sis to thank for it.
Favorite movie genre: Horror, horror, and more horror. The more disturbing, the better. Period.