What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedTalk to Me
Michael Philippou · Film · 2023
If you loved Talk to Me, start with IT: Welcome to Derry (Andy Muschietti, 2025) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Talk to Me across media.
What hooked you in Talk to Me was the way reckless curiosity turns raw, unaddressed grief into a literal, bone-chilling haunting.
Books on the same thread
Play Nice
Rachel Harrison · Book
Shares a thread with Talk to Me: grief.
Like the characters in Talk to Me, the protagonists here are forced to confront the lethal intersection of family secrets and supernatural possession following a devastating personal loss.
Ghost Story
Peter Straub · Book · 1979
Shares a thread with Talk to Me: Supernatural Horror.
This novel echoes the way Talk to Me uses past mistakes to fuel supernatural terror, centering on a group of men whose shared history manifests as a haunting curse.
Fairy Tale
Stephen King · Book
Explores: coming of age, good versus evil, interdimensional travel.
If the portal-like danger of Talk to Me captivated you, this story offers a similar descent into a world where high-stakes curiosity leads to a battle against ancient evil.
The Tell-Tale Heart
Edgar Allan Poe · Book · 2015
Explores: Guilt, Madness, Paranoia.
The descent into madness and paranoia found in this classic mirrors the psychological unraveling of the protagonist in Talk to Me as they are consumed by their own obsession.
Series on the same thread
IT: Welcome to Derry
Andy Muschietti · Series · 2025
Explores: Childhood Trauma, Ancient Evil, Group of Friends.
This series captures the same group-dynamic dread seen in Talk to Me, where a circle of friends uncovers a dark, buried truth that threatens their very existence.
Euphoria
Sam Levinson · Series · 2019
Explores: Drug Addiction, Mental Health, Teenage Angst.
While lacking the supernatural element of Talk to Me, this show mirrors its raw depiction of addiction and the destructive way teenagers use thrill-seeking to cope with trauma.
The Haunting of Hill House
Mike Flanagan · Series · 2018
Shares 2 threads with Talk to Me: Grief, Addiction.
The way Talk to Me ties supernatural entities to unresolved family trauma is perfectly mirrored in this series, where a house functions as a vessel for lingering grief.
Moving
Park In-je · Series · 2023
Explores: Superpowers, Hidden Identity, Family Secrets.
This series explores the heavy burden of intergenerational secrets, mirroring how the characters in Talk to Me are irrevocably changed by the hidden, dangerous legacies they accidentally trigger.
Podcasts on the same thread
Crime Junkie
Audiochuck · Podcast · 2026
Explores: justice seeking, obsession, societal impact.
If the obsessive investigation into the unknown in Talk to Me kept you glued to the screen, this podcast will satisfy your desire for unraveling dark, hidden truths.
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Podcast
Shares a thread with Talk to Me: Supernatural Horror.
These stories lean into the same visceral, folklore-based supernatural encounters that drive the horror in Talk to Me, focusing on the terrifying consequences of crossing into spirit realms.
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Common questions
Is Talk to Me a movie about ghosts?
Yes, Talk to Me follows a group of friends who discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand. The film depicts the terrifying supernatural forces that are unleashed after the characters become hooked on the thrill of these spiritual encounters.
What is the premise of Talk to Me?
The plot of Talk to Me centers on a group of friends who use an embalmed hand to conjure spirits. The situation escalates when one of them goes too far, resulting in the release of dangerous supernatural forces that threaten the group.
Who directed the movie Talk to Me?
Talk to Me is a 2023 film directed by Michael Philippou. The story focuses on the consequences faced by a group of friends after they begin using an embalmed hand to conjure spirits and accidentally unleash supernatural forces.
Does Talk to Me involve supernatural elements?
Yes, Talk to Me features supernatural forces that are unleashed after a group of friends uses an embalmed hand to conjure spirits. The film documents the terrifying events that occur once one of the friends takes the process too far.