We're thrilled to co-present the highly anticipated, Sundance-certified, Aussie horror Talk To Me at Lido Cinemas and Ritz Cinemas on Friday 30 June. 🩸
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From the madlads at RackaRacka, Daniel and Michael Philippou, comes the Aussie possession horror, Talk to Me. Continuing the recent trend of YouTubers secretly also making for awesome filmmakers, the film centres on Mia (Sophie Wilde), who, on the two-year anniversary of her mother's death, finds herself questioning her sanity after she takes part in a Bloody Mary-like party game involving an embalmed hand. The rules are simple enough to follow. Hold the hand. Let…
We are so back.
After a somewhat disappointing first half of 2023 for horror’s proposed heavy-hitting titles, along comes “Talk To Me” to demonstrate A24 not only has its finger on the pulse of the ‘elevated’ horrors that built their house, but coupled with last year’s “X”, they also know how to spot a banger of a straight-up genre flick.
With my anticipation through the roof ever since it played at Sundance and the horror circles hype-train began, this could have gone either way.…
nahhhhhhhhh. y’all ain’t ready for this. like literally. I know this is gonna blow up with word of mouth. I honestly hope this goes so well because of all the passion put into it which makes so happy.
strong aussie taste with new creative brutal flavour from the Philippou brothers (who were also kind enough to get a photo with me).
seeing the cast and crew after the film concluded, chilling at the theatre just reminded me of how much…
"This spirit's a cunt!"
Movies like this is why I love Aussie genre films and also the reason why I am desperately pleading for more projects like this to be funded. Amongst all the cruel, demonic pandemonium is a disarming amount of empathy that'll linger longer than the incredibly visceral imagery. Exceptional work all around. My hope for the screen arts in this country is not quite restored, but is certainly getting there.
Preview Screening @ Lido. a film made to be discussed. though I saw it by myself. so where are my fellow aussie letterboxders at? talk to me pls (hah). -- loved the lack of that typical side character / nerdy best friend that explains everything away to the audience. instead, I get the liberty to interpret the possessions and visions (and ending) how I choose to. but I am fresh off the screening and my thoughts don't develop that quickly.…
Gnarly beautiful.
Went to a live-streamed Q&A screening with Danny and Michael Phillipo and was so happy when I saw Alexi Tolipolis was speaking and hosting. I and a few people in the cinema all went omg it Alexi and had a little moment it was lovely. also ill preface this review by saying that Danny and Michael are such huge inspirations to me, ive watched them since I was young and it genuinely makes me so happy to see…
Talk to the hand ‘cause the face ain’t listening
(OH MY GOD THE FACE)
Special events and advance screenings presented by FFFA through the year, outside of the dedicated festival period.