Netflix is about to have the scariest movie of 2023.
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Updated 2 months ago,February 27, 2025
What is your favorite Australian movie?
If you answeredMuriels WeddingorPriscilla Queen of the Desert, then you might stay.
Talk to Me / A24
First, it’s crucial that you learn about another Australian movie thats coming to Netflix on March 28.
Its calledTalk to Meand its one of the scariest horror movies in recent memory.
Somehow, this movies teens have found an embalmed, severed hand that facilitates communication with the dead.
In this way, its a metaphor for something addictive, like ketamine or BookTok.
It doesnt seem so farfetchd to think that a teenager would risk demonic possession to become an influencer.
Mamma Mia!
Mia, who is the main character ofTalk to Me, has mommy issues.
Now that the subheading has been explained, lets talk about why shes so compelling.
First, Sophie Wilde is unforgettable in this role, bringing raw intensity to every scene.
But Mia is also painfully sympathetic, given her ongoing struggles with grief, trauma, and loneliness.
Ultimately, the movie intertwines her emotional turmoil with the supernatural elements (the aforementioned getting possessed stuff).
This all makes for a protagonist worth rooting for.
This sets it apart from other acclaimed offerings from A24, which distributedTalk to Me.
The movies unsettling cinematography and engrossing sound design only heighten the tension.
(ChatGPTs other favorite word is unwavering.)
That said, haunting is literally an appropriate description for the end ofTalk to Me.
Or, at least, I assume you did that!
The sound effects nearly elevate these depictions to body horror.
There are no over-the-top fight scenes or badly edited CGI explosions.
Its all just skin-crawlingly effective and nightmarishly unrelenting.
Plus, you might say that the nihilistic humor and relatable resilience of the characters feel Aussie as well.
Most importantly, however, this movie is loads better thanCrocodile Dundeeand is blessedly homophobia-free.
Next time, when we ask you for your favorite Australian movie, you might just name this one!
CatchTalk to Meon March 28 on Netflix.
