Bring Her Back | Film Review

 

Siblings Andy (Billy Barratt) and Piper (Sora Wong) find themselves in danger when they move in with a new foster mother (Sally Hawkins).

I had heard amazing things about this film before seeing it, but I was apprehensive. It was made by the same people who made a film I didn't love, and before that film came out, it was praised in a similar way, so I didn't think I would really like this one.

Thankfully the praise was completely right because this film is really good!

The characters all had great introductions. You get to know the siblings and their relationship really quickly, and you're immediately connected with them when the story gets going and the foster mother is introduced. You feel the same things they feel.

It's engaging from the first second to when the credits roll. You're locked in the whole way through, especially when you don't quite know where things are going.

There are a lot of really original and unique ideas throughout the film. In particular the visuals and imagery used for the more gory, harder-to-watch scenes was done really well.

Everything about the film was on point - the writing, direction, acting, everyone involved did their jobs so well and really made the film stand out from other elevated horror movies.

My only small complaint about it is that things seemed to get less intense and exciting as we got closer to the ending. There was one specific plot point that I didn't like, and from that moment on I was a lot less emotionally invested in the conclusion.

Overall, this is a great movie that's definitely worth a watch if you're looking for a new horror film to love!

7.5/10