Bring Her Back 2025 Movie

Bring Her Back is one of those films that unsettles more by what it suggests than by what it shows—though here, what it shows doesn’t hold back either. The Philippou brothers return after Talk to Me with a story that preserves their talent for crafting dense, suffocating atmospheres, playing with themes of pain, loss, and the limits of the supernatural. From the first minute, there’s a sickly air hanging over everything, as if the story were soaked in a sticky sadness that never lets go. Sally Hawkins owns the screen as a foster mother as disturbing as she is fascinating, able to shift from quiet menace to utter madness in seconds. Alongside her, the young performers bring a vulnerability that makes every twist more uncomfortable to witness. The tension simmers slowly, with bursts of violence that hit hard for their rawness and for how little they dwell on the effect. Narratively, the film isn’t perfect: there are moments where the logic falters and the central metaphor doesn’t fully evolve. But it works thanks to a steady hand and direction that knows when to tighten and when to let the audience breathe. The result is horror that’s more emotional than flashy, where the threat lies as much in what lurks outside as in what rots within. Though not flawless, it’s memorable and holds you until the end, leaving an uneasy feeling that’s hard to shake. It may not match the surprise of its predecessor, but it confirms that the Philippous know how to unnerve—and they do it with surgical precision.