This Underrated Horror Gem Flips the Haunted House Trope on Its Head
Even before it hits theaters, Talk to Me is already generating buzz as one of the year's best horror movies. That’s not surprising, as the directorial debut of YouTube sensations RackaRacka manages to put a new spin on the possession trope to deliver a spine-chilling story that kept theaters packed in all the film festivals it was screened in. Talk to Me's early success is more than well-deserved, and there’s little doubt the movie will score big at the box office.
As movies like The Loved Ones and Wolf Creek prove, Australian horror can be visceral. Many Australian horror stories don’t pull any punches when it comes to making the audience squirm with gore, but that’s not the case with Relic. Instead, the movie builds an atmosphere of constant dread. Relic's slow-burn nature might push away horror fiends who want more gore and scares. Yet, those willing to stick around will find an emotional meditation on aging that echoes universal human fears.
What makes Relic so engaging is how director and co-writer Natalie Erika James uses horror tropes to make a poignant social commentary about dementia and the fear of growing old. When we think about it, the experience of losing your mind to such an illness is not that different from being locked inside a haunted house. People with dementia may stop recognizing their homes, and the rooms that once sheltered them are transformed into disorientating prisons.
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