If, for some reason, you walked out of the Philippou Brothers' latest film, Bring Her Back, and wanted to know more about the ghoulish cult practices in the film, we've got just the marketing stunt for you: they folks behind the film have created an in-universe website featuring “cursed” items for audiences to peruse. But be warned: view at your own risk.
Calling back to the self-coded websites of years past, the “Black Angel Tapes” website greets viewers with a warning: “This website is heavily monitored by those who glow. If you compromise the marketplace, you will be visited. No screenshots. No shares. No leaks. Expose at own risk. Caution advised.” Once they pass beyond that warning, they’re greeted with a chilling “marketplace” filled with objects, artifacts, and tapes for sale, connected to the cultish practices Sally Hawkins’ character follows in the film.
Items for “sale” include a cursed puppet, so-called “evil blood,” death masks, malware, and numerous tapes of demonic rituals like the one in the film. Also included under a section labeled “wanted” is a video of the ceramic hand from Talk to Me, confirming that both the Philippou Brothers’ films take place in the same universe. Under an FAQ that reads, “What am I supposed to do here,” the site says: “Observe. Absorb. Interpret. This is a site of offerings, not instructions. The flow is nonlinear, the clues are embedded, and the path is crooked on purpose. Those who need clear steps aren’t ready.”
There’s plenty to click through – viewers are even able to “make offers” to the site — and certainly plenty of Easter eggs for those who’ve already seen Bring Her Back. But if the site isn’t enough (or you’re too chicken to check it out), the new film is playing in theaters now, starring Billy Barratt, Hawkins, and Sora Wong, and Talk to Me is available to stream on Netflix.
Bring Her Back is playing in theaters now.
