How to watch Bring Her Back: One of our top movies of 2025 is now streaming

Kick off spooky season with Bring Her Back — one of Mashable’s favorite movies of 2025. The “gnarly psycho-biddy horror offering” is finally coming to streaming after a five-month wait, so you can tune into the deeply deranged tale from the comfort of your couch.

As the sophomore follow-up to box-office hit Talk To Me, directors Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou had a lot to live up to. And they certainly succeeded. Bring Her Back stars two-time Academy Award–nominee Sally Hawkins alongside Billy Barratt, Sora Wong, Jonah Wren Phillips, and Sally-Anne Upton.

If you missed the A24 horror flick in theaters, there are now a few different ways to tune in from your couch. Here’s everything you need to know to watch Bring Her Back at home.

What is Bring Her Back about?

In Bring Her Back, Hawkins stars as former social worker and now foster mom Laura, who takes in siblings Andy (Barratt) and Piper (Wong). Despite her chipper demeanor, there’s something off about Laura. While the siblings are looking for stability and a happy home, they find something much more sinister.

Check out the trailer for a sneak peek:

Is Bring Her Back worth watching?

In Mashable’s review, Film Editor Kristy Puchko writes, “Bring Her Back is extraordinary. For those who found Talk to Me sensationally scary, this follow-up will thrill with its deeply deranged tale of heartache and body horror. But the Philippous went deeper, presenting a character-driven drama with flares of psycho-biddy and religious horror. That heady combination not only makes for a satisfyingly scary as hell movie, but also a profound one.”

Other critics and audiences agree — the film currently holds an 89 percent critics rating and 79 percent audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. As one of Mashable’s favorite films of 2025 (so far), we wholeheartedly think it’s worth watching, especially to kick off spooky season.

Read our full review of Bring Her Back.

How to watch Bring Her Back at home

Bring Her Back hit theaters way back on May 30, 2025. If you missed out on the full theater experience or if you can’t wait to watch it again, there are now a few different ways to watch it at home: purchasing or renting via digital video-on-demand or, of course, streaming. See all the details below.

Buy or rent Bring Her Back on digital

As of July 1, the A24 horror thriller is available to purchase or rent on digital video-on-demand platforms like Prime Video. You can buy the movie for your digital library or rent it for a limited time. If you choose to rent, you’ll have 30 days to watch, but only 48 hours to finish once you begin. While it’s the most limited option, renting is the cheapest way to watch Bring Her Back unless you qualify for a free or discounted HBO Max subscription (more on that below).

You can purchase and rent the film at the following retailers:

Prime Video — buy for $12.99, rent for $5.99

Apple TV — buy for $12.99, rent for $5.99

Fandango at Home — buy for $12.99, rent for $5.99

Google Play — buy for $12.99, rent for $5.99

YouTube — buy for $12.99, rent for $5.99

Stream Bring Her Back on HBO Max

Thanks to A24’s multi-year output deal, new theatrical releases exclusively head to HBO Max before anywhere else. After a long wait, Bring Her Back is officially streaming on HBO Max as of Oct. 3, 2025 — just in time for spooky season.

HBO Max subscriptions start at $9.99 per month, but there are a few different ways to shave a few bucks off your plan. Check out the best HBO Max streaming deals below.

The best HBO Max streaming deals

Best for most people: Save 16% on HBO Max Basic annual subscription

A yearly HBO Max plan can save you about 16% compared to a monthly plan. While the Basic plan with ads typically costs $9.99 per month, that cost drops to about $8.33 per month for the annual plan — a yearly total of just $99.99. We think this is the best HBO Max streaming deal for most people.

Best HBO Max deal with no ads: Save up to 16% on a Max Standard annual subscription

If you prefer to watch movies and shows without ads interrupting your experience, you’ll have to upgrade to a Standard or Premium plan. Fortunately, you can save about 16% on these annual plans as well. The Standard tier costs either $16.99 per month or $169.99 per year (about $14.16 per month), while the Premium tier costs either $20.99 per month or $209.99 per year (about $17.50 per month). Both tiers offer ad-free viewing, but the Premium tier goes a step further with 4K Ultra HD video quality, Dolby Atmos immersive audio, and the ability to download more offline content.

Get HBO Max for free: Switch to Cricket’s Supreme Unlimited plan

There are a couple of ways to get HBO Max for free in 2025. First, you can switch your phone plan to Cricket’s $60 per month Supreme Unlimited plan and get HBO Max Basic (with ads) included for no extra cost. Just open up the HBO Max app or website and select Cricket as your provider to log in with your credentials.

Get HBO Max for free: Sign up for DashPass annual plan

Another way you can get HBO Max for free in 2025 is by signing up for DoorDash’s annual DashPass plan for $96 per year ($8 per month). Besides $0 delivery fees and reduced service fees on eligible DoorDash orders all year long, an annual DashPass also gets you free streaming (with ads) through HBO Max. You’ll just have to activate your HBO Max Basic subscription through your DoorDash account to get started. If you’d rather watch ad-free, you can upgrade for a discounted rate.

Best HBO Max deal for students: Save 50% on HBO Max Basic with ads

College students can get an entire year of HBO Max Basic (with ads) for just $4.99 per month. That’s half the price of a typical subscription. Just verify your student status with UNiDAYS and use the discount code you receive to slice the price in half per month. After the year is through, your subscription will go back up to full price unless you cancel.

Best bundle deal: Get HBO Max, Disney+, and Hulu for up to 38% off

The Disney+ bundle deal remains the best bang for your buck in the streaming world. It includes Disney+, Hulu, and HBO Max for only $16.99 per month with ads. That lineup of streamers would usually cost you $25.97 per month, so you’ll keep an extra $9 in your pocket monthly by bundling them together.

If you’d rather go ad-free, it will run you $29.99 per month as opposed to $48.97. That’s up to 38% in savings for access to all three streaming libraries — arguably the best ongoing streaming deal around.

​Mashable