Talk to Me appears in an aspect ratio of 2.39:1 on this Blu-ray Disc. This was a positive presentation.
Sharpness looked solid. A few shots were slightly soft, but not to a substantial degree, so most of the movie seemed accurate and concise.
No jagged edges or shimmering occurred, and I saw no edge haloes. Source flaws were a non-factor, as the movie stayed clean.
Like most modern horror, Talk favored a mix of teal and amber. Within their parameters, the colors appeared solid.
Blacks seemed deep and tight, while shadows were smooth and well-delineated. In the end, the transfer proved to be appealing.
Downconverted to Dolby TrueHD 7.1, I also felt positive about the pretty good Dolby Atmos soundtrack of Talk. Given the nature of the story, moody environmental information dominated the mix.
These elements filled out the speakers in a fairly involving manner. The movie didn’t become a constant whiz-bang soundfield, but it created a decent sense of place.
The more active “scare moments” used the spectrum in the most dynamic manner, but they failed to appear on a frequent basis. Instead, music and moody ambience became the most prominent components.
Audio quality was fine. Speech seemed natural and concise. Effects depicted the elements with acceptable accuracy and boasted pleasing low-end when necessary.
Music showed positive clarity and range, and they also packed solid bass response at times. This was a perfectly positive mix for the material.
When we shift to extras, we open with an audio commentary from director/writer Danny Philippou and director Michael Philippou. The twin brothers sit together for this running, screen-specific look at story/characters, cast and performances, sets, locations and production design, music and audio, effects, props and makeup, stunts, and other production domains.
Don't expect a lot about story and characters. At the start, the brothers state that they want to avoid thematic areas so the movie remains up for viewer interpretation, and this means we don't find much in that vein.
We do encounter one of the more enthusiastic commentaries I've heard in a while, as the brothers speak a mile a minute and seem very excited to talk about their experiences. Miraculously, this remains more charming than annoying, and we get a good look at the movie's creation.
Six Deleted Scenes span a total of six minutes, 54 seconds. These offer some extra character information and some exposition, especially related to Mia’s mom. I don’t think the movie needed these sequences, but they add some good information.
In addition to the film’s trailer, we finish with a featurette called In the Grip of Terror. It runs 13 minutes, 28 seconds and involves Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou, producer Samantha Jennings, and actors Otis Dhanji, Sophie Wilde, Miranda Otto, Chris Alosio, Joe Bird, Zoe Terakes, and Alexandra Jensen.
“Grip” looks at the movie’s inspirations and development, story/characters, cast and performances, and a possible sequel. This program mixes decent insights and fluff.
A second disc includes a DVD copy of Talk. It provides the same extras as the Blu-ray.
A creative horror tale, Talk to Me hits much of the time. It does sputter as it goes and can feel heavy-handed, but it nonetheless brings a reasonably fresh genre effort. The Blu-ray comes with good picture and audio as well as a smattering of bonus materials. Though not a classic, Talk becomes mostly intriguing.