Peter Jackson turned an A-list powerhouse due to The Lord of the Rings’ blockbuster and Oscar-winning reign, however he’s additionally the man whose first characteristic was low-budget splatter film Bad Taste, and whose Hollywood debut was supernatural story The Frighteners. All that is to say, the man’s a bona fide horror nerd, and he’s joined the refrain of fellow horror nerds praising Talk to Me.
The feature debut of brothers Danny and Michael Philippou, possession chiller Talk to Me has brought about a sensation since its launch final month, incomes vital kudos and box-office {dollars}, and cementing itself as a franchise with the latest information that a sequel’s officially on the way. Newshub (through Variety), an outlet in his native New Zealand, quoted Jackson as having this to say concerning the new film: “In an announcement to Ahi, one of many movie’s distributors throughout Aotearoa and Australia, Sir Peter labeled it ‘relentlessly scary and disturbing—in the absolute best means.’” He then added, “Speak to Me isn’t simply good—it’s very, excellent. The most effective, most intense horror film I’ve loved in years.”
Not talked about in these quotes: the truth that Miranda Otto, who performed fan-favorite Éowyn in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Return of the King, has a vital function in Speak to Me as nicely, because the delightfully sharp-tongued mom of two of the primary teen characters. You need to suppose Jackson was happy to see—20 years after wrapping his trilogy—one in every of its stars stealing her scenes in 2023’s breakout horror indie.
Speak to Me is now in theaters.
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