Talk to Me

The film boasts a diverse cast, with a young Black female at its center, noteworthy as the lack of Black representation has often been questioned in the horror genre. Other characters are played by an actor who identifies as as non-binary and transmasculine, and another who is of Samoan descent. Despite this diversity, the skin color and backgrounds of the characters are not spoken of, or used ever as a narrative device, it just is what it is.

Brutal violence, mainly coming from characters attacking themselves while possessed. A character stabs their sibling, before stabbing themselves in the face. Other self-inflicted harm comes from a young child smashing their head against objects and trying to pull out their eyes. Demons attack humans, and when possessed, youngsters attack those closest to them, including their own parents. There is a terrifying concept explored of being tortured for eternity. The demons are disturbing in their appearance. A character sucks the feet of an unwitting recipient while they are sleeping.

Characters describe lewd sexual acts.

Countless uses of the word "f--k" and one use of "c--t." Other bad language includes words such as "s--t," "d--k," and "bitch" among others.

The "game" the youngsters play -- that sees them become possessed -- could be seen as an allegory for drug abuse, especially in its addictiveness and how it is used in social settings. Young characters are seen drinking alcohol at parties and smoking cigarettes. A child sells cigarettes, and an adult is seen smoking a cigarette to cope with a stressful situation. There is a brief reference to someone's past pot use.