A horror movie hasn’t made me cry for a while. BRING HER BACK creeps up on you, then pummels you with short, sharp shocks of nightmarish imagery before blindsiding you with incredibly vulnerable emotionality. Arriving to live with their new foster mum Laura (Sally Hawkins) following the sudden death of their dad, the troubled Andy (Billy Barratt). and the visually-impaired Piper (Sora Wong) have a major period of adjustment to get through. But it soon becomes apparent that the affectionate Laura has a dark side and it has something to do with her other foster child Oliver (Jonah Wren Phillips) and her deceased daughter Cathy. The Philippou Brothers’ TALK TO ME was like a ghost train ride, thrilling and entertaining and just as likely to make you laugh and shriek at the audacity of it all. Bring Her Back is a more mature, sober but still mischievous affair, not always a fun watch but one that leaves its images and soulful message seared on your brain. SSP