Bring Her Back (2025)

Released: 2025-05-28 Recommended age: 17+ IMDb 7.1
Bring Her Back

Movie details

  • Genres: Horror
  • Director: Michael Philippou, Danny Philippou
  • Main cast: Billy Barratt, Sally Hawkins, Mischa Heywood, Jonah Wren Phillips, Stephen Phillips
  • Country / region: Australia, United States of America
  • Original language: en
  • Premiere: 2025-05-28

Story overview

Following their father's death, a brother and sister are placed in foster care with a woman who appears caring but conceals a horrifying secret. As they settle into their new home, they uncover disturbing truths about their foster mother and the house itself, leading to intense psychological and supernatural terror.

Parent Guide

An intense horror film with psychological terror, strong violence, and disturbing themes. Not suitable for children under 17 without parental guidance.

Content breakdown

Violence & peril
Strong

Intense peril involving children in danger, supernatural threats, and psychological manipulation. Scenes of implied or explicit violence, possibly including harm to characters. High tension throughout.

Scary / disturbing
Strong

Strong horror elements: jump scares, eerie atmosphere, psychological terror, and a terrifying secret. Themes of death, deception, and supernatural threats. Disturbing imagery and suspenseful sequences.

Language
Moderate

May include strong language typical of R-rated horror, such as profanity in tense or frightening scenes. Context-dependent usage.

Sexual content & nudity
Mild

Likely minimal or none, as focus is on horror and psychological themes. Possible mild references or implications, but not central to plot.

Substance use
Mild

Possible minor references or depictions, such as adult characters drinking in stressful situations, but not a prominent theme.

Emotional intensity
Strong

High emotional intensity due to themes of grief, loss, fear, and betrayal. Characters experience significant psychological distress and terror.

Parent tips

This R-rated horror film contains strong scary elements, intense peril, and disturbing themes unsuitable for young viewers. Consider the child's sensitivity to horror before watching. Watch together with teens to discuss themes of grief, trust, and deception. Be prepared for jump scares and psychological tension.

Parent chat guide

After watching, discuss: How did the children cope with loss and change? What made the foster mother's secret so terrifying? Talk about real-life foster care and healthy family dynamics. Address how fear affects decision-making and the importance of seeking help from trusted adults.

Parent follow-up questions

  • What would you do if you felt unsafe in a new home?
  • How can you tell if an adult is trustworthy?
  • Why do you think the foster mother hid her secret?
  • How does grief influence the siblings' perceptions of danger?
  • What psychological elements made the horror effective?
  • Discuss the ethics of deception in caregiving roles.

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