The follow-up to Talk to Me and inspired by psycho-biddy horror, Danny and Michael Philippou tell the story of Andy (Billy Barratt) and his partially sighted step-sister Piper (Sora Wong), who have gone from finding their father’s dead body in the shower to living with a counselor, Laura (Sally Hawkins). She lost her daughter, Cathy (Mischa Heywood), due to an accidental drowning.

Laura is also fostering Oliver (Jonah Wren Phillips), a boy who she has infused with — and here’s where the movie leaves reality behind — a demon named Tari, whom she learned how to incarnate via a Russian videotape. As part of this strange rite, Oliver will eat the body of Laura’s dead daughter, Cathy — who is being kept in a freezer in the garage — and regurgitate it into Piper, who will become Cathy.

Yes, it’s an absolutely insane idea. Still, everything else surrounding this idea is based in reality, a world where Andy is fighting through a concussion and grief and regret over his past behavior in the wake of his father’s abuse.

I found this superior to Talk to Me and look forward to what these two decide to do in the future. This just has the right edge of menace, with drowning and constant rain continually being presented as equally upsetting events. It also realizes that sometimes even the smallest body damage can be the most disgusting.

The a24 4K UHD release of this film has a commentary track by Danny and Michael Philippou, a deleted scene, a making-of feature and six collectible postcards. You can get it from Diabolik DVD.