Exclusives
Sally Hawkins Gets Bloody in Exclusive ‘Bring Her Back’ Image [Summer Preview]
Talk to Me directing duo Danny and Michael Philippou are back this summer with the highly anticipated horror movie Bring Her Back. Bloody Disgusting’s exclusive Summer Preview 2025 sneak peek at the Philippous’ sophomore effort gives an ominous new peek at Two-time Academy Award nominee Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water) in the film.
Check out the image above and read our full Summer Preview now!
A24 will release Bring Her Back in theaters on May 30, 2025.
The upcoming A24 horror movie is rated “R” for “Strong disturbing bloody violent content, some grisly images, graphic nudity, underage drinking and language.“
Here’s the official plot synopsis…
A brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother.
Billy Barratt, Sora Wong, Jonah Wren Phillips, Sally-Anne Upton, Stephen Phillips, and Mischa Heywood also star in the film written by Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman.
Marketing has done an incredible job shrouding Bring Her Back in mystery, and that’s by design. “I watch trailers, I remember every shot in a trailer,“ Michael told press at a recent event, “and I find myself, when I’m watching the movie, waiting for those moments. And you’re like, ‘Okay, well, I know that they’re alive, because that hasn’t happened in this scene, you know?‘ And it’s always that balance, because you want to sell the movie, but then you also don’t want to spoil it. A24 is on the same page. Trust me, the trailer doesn’t show the half of it.”
While that means we still don’t know much about the horror that’ll ensue, other than the trailer looking suitably creepy, we do know that the inspiration behind the film is deeply personal. Danny recalled how a tragic loss mid-writing influenced the brothers’ newest film.
“The idea of a never ending grief cycle is terrifying to me, and seeing raw grief like that is terrifying,” he explains. “And that just happened while we were writing. So, that became part of the screenwriting process, and it always is a way to express those things, or look at those things in a fun way. Hopefully it’s fun … it’ll probably not be.”
That indicates we’re likely in store for another brutal horror knockout from the Philippous this summer, supported by Bloody Disgusting’s bloody new look at Sally Hawkins’ character above.
Comics
‘Curse of the Where Wolf’ Bites Into August Release With Trio of Werewolf Theatrical Screenings [Exclusive Preview]
Larry Chaney‘s hairy misadventures are continuing in the sequel graphic novel Curse of the Where Wolf from creative team Rob Saucedo, Debora Lancianese, and Jack Morelli, and its author is celebrating with a trio of horror’s greatest werewolf films.
The Curse of the Where Wolf hits shelves on August 7 from Encyclopocalypse Publications.
That coincides with the launch of a theatrical screening event in Houston, Texas, featuring a trio of seminal werewolf flicks turning 45 this year: The Howling on August 7, Wolfen on August 14, and An American Werewolf in London on August 21.
Each screening features a “werewolf in film” presentation as well as a book signing from Where Wolf author and River Oaks Theatre artistic director Rob Saucedo.
In the new graphic novel, “Being a werewolf sucks. Reporter Larry Chaney wanted to be a hero. Instead, he became a werewolf. Now, caught between incredible new powers and a desire to eat everything (and everyone) in sight, Larry must find a cure for his curse. Or die trying.”
“With Where Wolf, I wanted to tell a whodunit set in a furry convention, so the story was pretty contained within a very specific setting and genre. With Curse of the Where Wolf, I wanted to celebrate everything I love about the possibility of comic books. Curse of the Where Wolf is a funny book, in every sense of the phrase, but it’s also an earnest look at a person’s struggle to become a better version of themselves, especially when the alternative is to become a literal monster,” Saucedo says of Curse.
The original graphic novel was previously serialized as the first webcomic hosted on Fangoria before being collected by Encyclopocalypse Publications in 2023 and has already been optioned for film, podcast, and television development ahead of launch by producers James Fino (“The Freak Brothers” for Tubi, “Rick and Morty” for Adult Swim) and Charles Horak (First Date for Magnolia Pictures).
Expect Larry to find himself in even weirder situations in the 362-page full color sequel; Saucedo has provided Bloody Disgusting with exclusive art pages from the upcoming graphic novel that showcase lupine humor.
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