🔪 Saw XI: Legacy (2025) — The Game Evolves, the Horror Intensifies 📅 Release Date: October 25, 2025 🎬 Director: Kevin Greutert (returning) 🎭 Starring: Tobin Bell (Jigsaw), new cast ensemble 🎥 Franchise Entry: #11 🎞️ Genre: Psychological horror / Slasher / Puzzle thriller For nearly two decades, the Saw franchise has defined the “torture porn” and puzzle-horror hybrid, captivating audiences with its brutal traps, mind-bending games, and twisted morality lessons. After the ups and downs of recent entries, Saw XI: Legacy aims to revitalize the series and push the saga into bold new territory. Here’s what we know about the next chapter in the Jigsaw mythology and why fans are buzzing with anticipation. 🎭 Revisiting the Legacy John Kramer, aka Jigsaw, is more than a serial killer; he’s a philosopher of pain, testing the will to survive through horrific games. Over the years, the franchise has explored: The origins of the killer’s ideology The complex n...
👁️ Talk to Me 2 (2025): When the Dead Reach Out Again
📅 Release Date: December 12, 2025
🎬 Directors: Danny & Michael Philippou
🎭 Starring: Sophie Wilde (returning), Joe Bird, Alexandra Jensen
🎥 Franchise Entry: #2
🎞️ Genre: Supernatural horror / Possession / Psychological trauma
In 2023, Talk to Me became a modern horror sensation—an Australian indie hit that stunned audiences with its raw emotion, shocking brutality, and genuinely fresh take on the possession genre. Now, the Philippou brothers are back to haunt us again with Talk to Me 2, expanding the sinister mythology of the embalmed hand that lets the living commune with the dead… for a price.
Brace yourself—because this sequel promises to go deeper, darker, and more dangerous.
🪬 Quick Recap: What Happened in Talk to Me?
The original followed Mia (Sophie Wilde), a grieving teen who participates in a viral game: grasping a mysterious embalmed hand, saying “Talk to me,” and briefly allowing a spirit to possess you. But when the rules are broken, the consequences become horrifyingly permanent.
The film ended with Mia becoming one of the spirits trapped on “the other side,” suggesting the curse—or connection—was only just beginning.
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🔮 What We Know About Talk to Me 2
🧠 Direct Sequel, Same World
Talk to Me 2 picks up not long after the events of the first film. New hosts, new rituals, and new rules come into play. But the dead still want in—and they’ve learned a few tricks.
👤 Sophie Wilde Returns (Kind Of…)
Yes, Mia is back. But now she's on the other side. The directors have confirmed she’ll appear, suggesting we may see her perspective from the spirit world, or witness her trying to reach back.
🖐️ More Than One Hand?
The first film hinted that the embalmed hand wasn’t unique. In the sequel, we may learn about multiple cursed objects, each linked to different kinds of spirits and experiences.
Some rumors even suggest an international network of these "party games gone wrong."
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😱 What Makes This Franchise Unique?
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Unlike traditional possession films that rely on demonic tropes, Talk to Me introduced a youth culture twist: séances treated like TikTok dares. This added realism and made the terror feel intimate, immediate, and plausible.
The sequel is likely to focus on:
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Trauma and grief: How the dead exploit unresolved emotion.
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Peer pressure and viral trends: Social media may amplify the spread of the game.
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Blurred reality: Victims may not know when they’re possessed—or if they ever truly left the spirit world.
👁️ The Spirit World: What’s Really There?
The first film offered chilling glimpses of “the other side”—dark, hellish visions filled with whispers, shadows, and lingering spirits.
Expect the sequel to explore:
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How the spirits experience time
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Mia’s afterlife arc
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What the dead want—and what happens when they don’t get it
If Talk to Me was a ghost story, Talk to Me 2 might be a spiritual thriller, balancing horror with heartbreaking explorations of regret, memory, and identity.
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🎬 Directors’ Vision: No Franchise Fatigue Here
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Danny & Michael Philippou—YouTube sensations turned horror auteurs—have made it clear: they’re not just cashing in. Talk to Me 2 is deeply personal, emotionally driven, and grounded in real fears about loss and connection.
Their promise?
More scares. More lore. More heartache.
💭 The “Talk to Me” Universe: Growing Beyond the Hand?
Fans are speculating about a broader universe:
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Could the hands be tied to occult families or secret rituals?
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Are there others like Mia, watching from the other side?
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Can the curse ever be broken—or is it spreading like a virus?
While Talk to Me 2 is still a contained story, don’t be surprised if the ending opens the door to future entries… or even a prequel.
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🎄 Holiday Horror Hit?
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Dropping in mid-December, Talk to Me 2 could serve as 2025’s counter-programming—something to scare audiences during an otherwise cozy season. If it replicates the first film’s intensity and emotional weight, expect strong word of mouth and possibly another awards-season conversation.
Yes, it’s that good.
🖐️ Final Thoughts: Grief, Guilt, and Ghosts
Talk to Me 2 isn’t just about jump scares—it’s about the weight of trauma, the voices we carry, and the things we try to silence. And it asks the question:
What happens when the dead don’t want to let go?
One thing’s for sure: this time, when someone says “Talk to me”…
you better think twice before answering.
