Talk to Me is a 2022 Australian horror film directed by Danny and Michael Philippou. The film follows a group of friends who 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.

The film has been praised for its creepy atmosphere and effective jump scares. However, some critics have found the film to be derivative and overhyped. If you replace the embalmed hand with a Ouija and a seance, then you pretty much have a film that has been done before. The embalmed hand just replaces the ouija and seance.

I found Talk to Me to be a watchable but not in the same level as A24's Hereditary. They aren't even the same type of horror film so I don't understand the comparison made between both films other than they were both produced by A24.

The film has some good ideas, but they are not fully developed. The characters are underdeveloped and the plot is predictable. I would have liked if they developed the spirits of the great beyond better than they did.

Overall, I wasn't impressed with it because of how overhyped it became. I walked in with higher expectations because of the hype and it failed to deliver. Its watchable, but maybe just once. Hereditary can be watched multiple times and analyzed because the film was significantly better developed. But I can't see both films being compared because this is more of a teen horror film.

Here are some of the things I liked about the film:

The creepy atmosphere. The film does a good job of creating a sense of dread and unease. The effective jump scares. The film has a few well-placed jump scares that will make you jump out of your seat. The gore. The film is not afraid to show some violent blood and gore.

Here are some of the things I didn't like about the film:

The underdeveloped characters. The characters are not very well-developed and it is hard to care about them. The predictable plot. The plot is very predictable and there are no real surprises.

The pacing issues. The film has some pacing issues and it drags in some places.

Overall, I would give Talk to Me a 6/10. It is a watchable film, but it is not a great film. If you are a fan of the horror genre, you may find some things to enjoy in this film, but I would not recommend it to someone looking for a deeper story like what you would find in Hereditary or Midsommar.

In terms of the film being overhyped, I think that is a fair assessment. The film has been getting a lot of positive buzz, but I think it is being praised more for its potential than for its actual execution. The film has some good ideas, but they are not fully realized. The film also suffers from some pacing issues and underdeveloped characters.