From RackaRacka to Talk To Me: Michael and Danny Philippou stay humble

What scares the duo behind acclaimed A24 horror Talk To Me? Jump scares, suspense, or ... the Letterboxd community?
Talk to Me. Image: A24/Umbrella.

From their humble beginnings as Pooraka-based home video enthusiasts to big-time directors with a 97% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Michael and Danny Philippou have kept it pretty real.

Talk To Me is the directorial debut of the young Philippou brothers, also known on YouTube as RackaRacka. Centring on an audacious group of friends and a cursed hand, it boasts such a high consensus from critics the world over that you’d never guess it’s their first time making a feature film.

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Silvi Vann-Wall is a Melbourne-based journalist, podcaster, critic and filmmaker who loves frogs and improv comedy. They were the ScreenHub Film Content Lead from 2022 to 2025. Twitter (X): @SilviReports / Bluesky: @silvi.bsky.social‬ / Website: silvireports.com