Bring Her Back (2025) | agoodmovietowatch

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Bring Her Back 7.4 2025 Movie

Bring Her Back

Dir. Danny Philippou & Michael Philippou · Australia, United States of America · English

Grief takes on new life in this suspenseful supernatural horror

Our take by Isabella Endrinal

At the heart of Bring Her Back is grief. It’s already painful to lose a family member, but this supernatural horror unpacks the ways grief can be complicated, when shared or carried alone. It just so happens to be presented with brutality and gore. We do have to warn some viewers: It’s pretty intense. The newcomer cast deliver incredibly visceral performances, especially that one knife scene that nearly had us puking our guts. But if there’s one performance you have to see, it’s Sally Hawkins as this film’s mysterious foster parent, wielding her signature empathetic style of acting to sinister effect.

What happens

Following the death of their father, a brother and sister are sent to live with a foster mother, only to learn that she is hiding a terrifying secret.

What the critics said

Notable Critics

"The entire ensemble cast does great work."

— Katherine McLaughlin

"Hawkins is a boundlessly talented actor, and it’s fun to watch her turn those powers to evil by playing a former counselor who understands children so well that she’s fantastically good at manipulating them in pursuit of her grand scheme."

— Alison Willmore

Awards

Nat. Board of Review

1 win

Won: Top 10 Independent Films

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Isabella Endrinal

Isabella Endrinal

Isabella Endrinal is a curator at A Good Movie to Watch. She's now free from the corporate night shift. Previous articles have been published in outlets such as NANG Magazine. She's currently catching up on some classic films… if she isn't coping with the fact that the Haikyu anime will end soon.