The buzz around the upcoming horror movie, Talk to Me, has been steadily growing since its initial reveal. Now, the newest trailer for the movie has gone viral, offering a terrifying look at how quickly digital interactions can spiral out of control.
The two-minute trailer gives viewers a brief glimpse of what Talk to Me has in store. The movie follows protagonist Thomas, a teenage gamer with a penchant for connecting with strangers online and engaging in digital social experiments. While Thomas believes he is safe in the confines of his online interactions, he quickly discovers the perils of going viral when one of his videos meets with a deadly response.
The trailer starts with a sunny summer day in Thomas’s neighborhood, set up to look like an idyllic location. But as the trailer progresses, a sinister undercurrent develops. In stark contrast to the sunny neighborhood, the next scenes move to Thomas’s bedroom, filled with multiple screens and blaring video games. The visuals suggest a disconnect between Thomas’s online persona and his real life, and already, the viewer is on edge.
The trailer then moves to Thomas’s online interactions, which are presented in a lurid green hue. Through a series of short clips, the trailer quickly shows how one of Thomas’s digital experiments goes horribly wrong, and the danger of going viral quickly escalates. Ultimately, the trailer concludes with the viewer left questioning what Thomas’s fate will be and how the story will unfold.
Overall, the trailer for Talk to Me serves a powerful reminder of the perils of going viral. From the same production team that brought us Get Out and Us, the movie promises to be a thrilling ride as it tackles the darker, scarier side of the internet. Talk to Me is set to be released in theaters on April 17 and is sure to send a chill down the spines of viewers everywhere.
