Talk To Me follows the story of a group of youngsters who decide to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, only to go too far and unleash the evil spirits. The story here might sound to be generic or even silly with respect to its premise, it does offer a lingering impact with respect to concepts of depression and afterlife which contributes to the moody atmospherics of the drama. The screenplay standing at just about 90 minutes does make for a crisp watch which is terrifying and shocking after its initial premise and it does make for a wonderful watch!

There is something about the Indie horrors that generally get the Spook-Quotient on point. And Talk To Me is no different! The drama does open with a character randomly entering a party in search of his friend. There is a sense of urgency in his body language that does hint at desperation in many ways. While he does find his friend, you can tell that something is amiss. But the writers do not allow the viewers to dwell in the story much wherein the scene ends on a terrifying note that does fill you up with a sense of fear. This opening scene does set the ball rolling perfectly for the events in the film to follow.

The proceedings are interesting and engrossing even with the introduction of the protagonist who is suffering from depression, coping with the loss of her mother while being estranged with her father. The first 30 minutes take their time to develop by acquainting the viewers with the friends of the protagonist and the paranormal activities that they indulged in their house parties. The concept itself is silly at many levels to begin with but it is camouflaged by some interesting topics that are tapped into. The events are moody and play brilliantly with the atmospherics of the drama.

The writers do well in addressing topics of depression that act as a foundation for the drama that continues to get murky and complicated. The writers often indulge you into the psyche of the protagonist through a clever little subplot. This, while a terrifying conflict has already resulted in s tragedy. There are bouts of gore galore that you make yours eyes squint as you would take invasive cover, almost with a sense of disgust. Yet, the narrative has its share of twists and turns particularly in the final 30 minutes that makes for a satisfying end. Speaking of the end, it did make for a lingering impact that has an uncanny impact on me. It left me thinking about the horrors of afterlife that do have a haunting impact at the end. Overall, the writing is impressive and it makes a case for a wonderfully mounted horror.