Talk to Me, an Australian supernatural horror film, has drawn in Netflix audiences with its chilling storyline centered around a mysterious embalmed hand. The movie stars Sophie Wilde as 17-year-old Mia and Joe Bird as Riley, two teenagers caught in a terrifying game that blurs the line between life and death.
The central hook of the film involves partygoers allowing themselves to be possessed by spirits through physical contact with a severed hand. Mia, still grieving the death of her mother, becomes dangerously obsessed with using the hand to communicate with the spirit world — a decision that plunges her deeper into psychological and supernatural turmoil.
Mia’s Hallucinations Lead to Violence Before a Final Moment of Redemptive Clarity
Mia’s mental and emotional stability deteriorates rapidly after a shocking revelation from her father, Max, who confesses that her mother’s death was a suicide. Convinced by increasingly vivid hallucinations, Mia stabs her father under the belief that he is attacking her.
Rhea, Mia’s mother’s spirit, then manipulates her further by claiming that Riley, who is now hospitalized due to possession, can only be saved through death. Caught in a spiraling delusion, Mia acts on this directive, kidnapping Riley in a harrowing attempt to carry out the supposed solution.
Talk to Me (Photo: Umbrella Entertainment)As Mia drives Riley toward what seems to be a tragic fate, her internal conflict reaches its climax. Despite Rhea’s influence urging her to kill Riley by pushing him into traffic, Mia experiences a moment of clarity.
In an act of redemption, she instead throws herself onto the highway, seemingly sacrificing herself to save Riley. The film subtly confirms Riley’s survival and recovery in later scenes, providing a glimmer of hope amidst the chaos. Meanwhile, Max is also shown alive, contradicting fears that he had died from Mia’s earlier attack.
Mia’s Tragic Transformation Revealed as She Joins the Cursed Spirit World Forever
The film’s final twist redefines Mia’s reality and position in the spirit world. Awakening in a hospital where nobody can see or hear her, she comes to the horrifying realization that she has died. Her lack of reflection and grotesque hands suggest she’s no longer among the living.
As she’s pulled into darkness, a lit candle and an outstretched hand transport her to a new setting — a party in Greece. When a stranger grips her hand and says, “I let you in,” it becomes clear that Mia has become part of the cursed object — the very hand used to contact the dead.
Following the film’s success, production company A24 confirmed that a sequel titled Talk 2 Me is in development. Directed again by Danny and Michael Philippou, the creative minds behind the original, the sequel remains shrouded in mystery. The directors have reportedly drafted two versions of the script but haven’t decided which direction to take.
Whether the story continues with Mia or shifts to a new setting is still undecided. Actress Sophie Wilde has expressed uncertainty about reprising her role, though she remains intrigued by the filmmakers’ vision. Either way, the chilling world of Talk to Me is far from over.
