Twin directors with 6.8 million followers, “I was greatly inspired by director Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Memories of Murder’”
Twin directors with 6.8 million followers, “I was greatly inspired by director Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Memories of Murder’”
The attention of filmmakers around the world is focused on new directors Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou, who captivated Hollywood as soon as they debuted with the movie 'Talk to Me'.

Australian twin YouTubers Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou created numerous short stories parodying popular IPs such as the Ronald McDonald series, Harry Potter, and Pokemon under the name 'RackaRacka', enthralling subscribers around the world.

They have cultivated fanatical enthusiasts through their unique horror world view and have a whopping 6.8 million followers. They were selected as one of the people who changed reputations in 2016 by the famous magazine Variety, and were included in the Australian Financial Review's Cultural Power List. He also took 5th place. The extraordinary brothers have won numerous awards, including the Best International Channel Streamy Award, the Best Overall Award at the Online Video Awards, and the Best Web Show Award at the AACTA Awards, raising their name as creators representing Generation Z. .
Twin directors with 6.8 million followers, “I was greatly inspired by director Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Memories of Murder’”
Twin directors with 6.8 million followers, “I was greatly inspired by director Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Memories of Murder’”
Expanding their reach from online to offline screens, they had the hottest debut by creating 'Talk to Me', a novel possession material based on the motif of 'the hand of the dead', which is connected to the underworld. As soon as it was released at the Sundance Film Festival, this film was not only selected by A24, which boasts the highest reputation in Hollywood, but also quickly confirmed production of the sequel, 'Talk 2 Me', which attracted a lot of attention. To date, it has earned more than 19 times the production cost. A24 ranked it as the best horror film of all time.

Director Jordan Peele of 'Get Out' and 'Us', who are known as modern horror masters, and Ari Aster of 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar', as well as living legends of the film industry such as Peter Jackson, George Miller, and Steven Spielberg, are all presenting new horror stories. He admired and praised directors Danny and Michael Philippou, who created the paradigm. They are the hottest genius duo right now, with their next film being the megaphone of the immortal video game 'Street Fighter', and they are people who will be responsible for the next generation of the film industry and should never be missed.

In particular, the two directors are receiving great attention in Korea as well, as they revealed that they were greatly inspired by director Bong Joon-ho's 'Memories of Murder' in fusing various tones within one work. Director Michael Philippou expressed his respect for K-movies, saying, "We want to create a work that combines different emotions and genres in one story. Director Bong Joon-ho achieves that. Korean movies have their own unique tone." did.

The debut film 'Talk to Me' by directors Danny & Michael Philippou, the next leading figures in global content, is scheduled to be released in Korea on November 1. It is an extremely entertaining horror film containing a fear worse than death, which begins when teenagers who fall in love with the 'possession challenge' that has taken over social media break the rules of the game.

Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr