The Philippou duo comes back with the most highly anticipated horror film of 2025 – one that is even more frightening and inventive than their debut. Here are all the details you need to know about Bring Her Back.
Danny and Michael Philippou, two brothers from Australia, made a splash with their Sundance 2023 debut Talk to Me.
The horror film was purchased by the A24 studio, which gave the project additional fame. The film earned more than $90 million at the worldwide box office, a solid figure for an auteur horror film.
Now, the Philippou duo is returning with what is perhaps the most highly anticipated horror film of the year, again produced by A24 – Bring Her Back. Here is everything we know about the upcoming movie.
What Will ‘Bring Her Back’ Be About?
The plot follows a brother and sister, Andy and Piper, who, after the death of their parents, find themselves in the household of a new stepmother who has lost her daughter. They gradually begin to notice strange behavior from the woman and encounter frightening occult rituals.
The new trailer reveals that the stepmother plans to use the siblings in her rituals to bring her daughter back from the dead.
‘Bring Her Back’ Release Date
Bring Her Back is scheduled to premiere on May 30 in the US and on May 29 in Australia.
‘Bring Her Back’ Main Cast
Billy Barratt and Sora Wong played the roles of the two siblings, Andy and Piper. Sally Hawkins, the star of The Shape of Water and Paddington, played the role of the mother grieving for her child.
What Did Critics Think of ‘Bring Her Back’?
Bring Her Back already has an impressive 92% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
In their reviews, critics have praised Bring Her Back for its powerful oppressing atmosphere, striking visuals, and emotional depth. Many critics are already calling it the best horror movie of 2025.
The Wrap critic William Bibbiani praised Bring Her Back, saying:
“Bring Her Back, like many great horror movies, hardly needs to dip into the supernatural to shred our nerve-endings.”
Critics have compared Bring Her Back to the best films in the genre, highlighting the director’s ability to create an unsettling atmosphere through both otherworldly horror and psychological nuances.
Bloody Disgusting critic Meagan Navarro wrote:
“The Philippous’ brand of grief horror is as visceral and brutal as you’d expect based on their feature debut Talk to Me, but without any of the vibrancy or hope. Instead, Bring Her Back operates on an unwavering and palpable feeling of dread and anguish from start to end.”
So mark your calendars for May 30 and go see Bring Her Back.
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