Talk to Me was unleashed in theaters this past weekend and it is a great horror film worth checking out. It really does some fun and truly terrifying things with the story. The movie comes from directing duo Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou, who are already thinking about a sequel. They’ve actually written a few scenes for another film and they have a massive mythology bible to work from.
The movie centers on a group of teens that have some fun and find a rush in conjuring spirits and being possessed by them. “Conjuring spirits has become the latest local party craze, and looking for a distraction on the anniversary of her mother’s death, teenage Mia (Sophie Wilde) is determined to get a piece of the otherworldly action. When her group of friends gathers for another unruly séance with the mysterious embalmed hand that promises a direct line to the spirits, they’re unprepared for the consequences of bending the rules through prolonged contact. As the boundary between worlds collapses and disturbing supernatural visions increasingly haunt Mia, she rushes to undo the horrific damage before it’s irreversible.”
When talking about a possible sequel, Danny Philippou said: « When we were writing the first film, we couldn’t help but write scenes for a sequel as well. Our bible on the movie is so extensive. We’ve got this massive mythology bible where we broke down every single spirit that the kids connected with, every single rule, every single part of the hand, and the history behind it. So I think there’s so much to explore.”
He added: « I’d be so excited about the idea of doing a sequel, and there’s a hundred different directions that you could take it. So yeah, oh my gosh, it would be so cool to do a sequel. I’d love that opportunity. »
I hope that they get to make a sequel because I wouldn’t mind seeing what they would do with another story. The movie has been getting a lot of positive buzz and when asked about that Michael said it feels « surreal, dream-like » and well, downright « weird ».
He added: « Our biggest fear, when we were making the film, was what the Rotten Tomatoes score would be. I judge films, whether I should or not, off of Rotten Tomatoes sometimes, so I was just terrified of it getting a negative reaction. Some of my favorite films are rotten. But yeah, this is our film, I was like, ‘Please be fresh!' »
The movie currently has a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, and the directors have signed on to direct a Street Fighter movie.
Source: GamesRadar