Film Review – Bring Her Back

Two years ago, YouTubers-turned-filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou made a splash with their directorial debut, “Talk to Me.” It was a “haunted hand” picture that attracted media heat and some box office attention, delivering a small-scale fright film that either managed to terrify viewers with its tense atmosphere or fall short of expectations with its ridiculous premise and underwhelming performances. The siblings have returned to scary business in “Bring Her Back,” which trades the unquestioned mysteries of a cursed severed hand for a story of manipulation and grief, sold through the semi-tight grip of a possession tale. The Philippous have a much better script this time around (credited to Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman), and a more engrossing set-up for macabre happenings. The pair don’t stick their landing in full, but “Bring Her Back” has two acts worth of mystery that connects, generating needed uneasiness as grimness floods the endeavor. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com