Talk to Me (2023) is an Australian movie that I caught in theaters this evening. The storyline follows a group of teenagers who discover a statue with a real hand inside. When you touch the hand it releases spirits into the body of the hand holder. A group of teens push the connection to too far and pull something into our world that will ruin their lives forever.

This picture is directed by Michael and Danny Philippou, in their directorial debut, and stars Ari McCarthy (Heartbreak High), Sarah Brokensha (Wolf Creek), Miranda Otto (The Lord of the Rings) and Marcus Johnson (The Spartacus series).

This has a unique concept that reminded me of "It Follows" when it came out where it was like nothing we had ever seen. It's always fun when something different is entered into the horror genre. The acting was pretty good and Mia was appropriately annoying. Miranda Otto delivers a strong supporting performance. The horror elements were amazing. This has my favorite all time possession scene, but all of the possession scenes are very good. The makeup, masks and special effects were elite. Riley is a trooper in this. The violence is sudden, intense, brutal and gory...all boxes checked. The ending was solid and a perfect way to conclude the movie.

Overall, this was an entertaining addition to the horror genre that I would score a 7.5-8/10 and strongly recommend.