I'll be honest — Australian cinema is not something I have explored heavily. Going in there was a brief adjustment period getting used to the accents and the setting. It lasted minutes. Because once Bring Her Back pulls you in, it does not let go.

What makes this film work — really work — is the familiarity of its world. The housing, the surroundings, the everyday texture of the environment. Horror that feels recognisable, that feels close, hits in a completely different way to horror that feels distant or fantastical. This film understands that completely and uses it to devastating effect.

There are moments here I almost couldn't watch. Not shock for the sake of shock — genuine, considered, brilliantly executed filmmaking that earns every uncomfortable second. I was shaken in a way that very few horror films actually manage.

My jaw was on the floor by the end. Everyone involved should be incredibly proud.