Type: movie
Overview: Following the death of their father, a brother and sister are introduced to their new sibling by their foster mother, only to learn that she has a terrifying secret.
Language: en
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The ending of Bring Her Back (2025) shows Laura attempting a dark resurrection ritual to bring back her dead daughter Cathy by using Oliver, who is possessed by a demon named Tari. Laura kills Andy by drowning him and tries to drown Piper to complete the ritual, but at the last moment, she cannot go through with it. Piper escapes, and the police find Laura in the pool clutching Cathy's mutilated corpse, while Oliver (actually a missing boy named Connor) regains consciousness outside the circle of possession.
Expanded narrative of the ending scene by scene:
Andy, recovering in the hospital, returns home to find the situation worsening. Laura, their foster mother, is revealed to have summoned a demon called Tari through an occult ritual learned from a Russian VHS tape. She uses Oliver, a boy possessed by Tari, as a vessel to resurrect her dead daughter Cathy. Oliver is kept under control by a magical blood circle around the property, and outside it, he writhes in pain.
Laura takes Piper to a padlocked shed where Cathy's frozen corpse is stored. She dresses Piper in Cathy's clothes, preparing for the ritual. Laura plans to drown Piper in the pool during a rainstorm to mimic Cathy's death, using Oliver as the vessel to complete the resurrection.
Meanwhile, Oliver becomes increasingly unstable, trashing the house, biting Laura, and consuming inanimate objects and parts of his own body. Andy discovers from the foster agency that Oliver is actually Connor Bird, a missing child. He convinces the caseworker Wendy to investigate, fearing for Piper's safety.
Andy leaves a voicemail warning Piper about Laura and revealing their father's abuse. Laura intercepts the message and cleans the house to deceive Wendy during her visit. However, Wendy notices Laura's bleeding arm, and upon further questioning, Laura hysterically claims she can resurrect Cathy.
Wendy and Andy then discover Oliver eating Cathy's corpse. Laura tries to run them over with her car, killing Wendy instantly. Andy is severely injured and then drowned by Laura in a rain puddle.
When Piper returns home and finds Andy's body, she tries to escape, but Laura overpowers her and drags her to the pool. Oliver, swollen with Cathy's remains, stands ready. Laura begins drowning Piper, but at the last moment, Piper screams "Mom," which causes Laura to hesitate and realize she cannot kill Piper.
Piper escapes and is picked up by her goalball coach, who had come to check on her after seeing her black eye. Later, police find Laura lying in the pool clutching Cathy's mutilated corpse. Connor (Oliver) is found outside the possession circle, crying for help as he regains his senses.
This ending unfolds with intense scenes of supernatural horror, family trauma, and the struggle between life and death, culminating in Laura's failure to complete the resurrection and Piper's escape from the deadly ritual.
The movie Bring Her Back (2025) does not have a post-credits scene. The film ends with its final shot and then transitions directly into the credits without any additional footage or bonus content during or after the credits.
The ritual involves feeding the corpse of the person to be resurrected to a possessed host. In this case, Oliver, who is possessed by a demon named Tari, eats pieces of Cathy's corpse. The ritual requires the host to regurgitate the corpse and its lingering soul into a newly dead body of a person killed in the same manner as the one to be resurrected. Laura intends to use Piper as this vessel by drowning her in the pool to mimic Cathy's death.
Laura uses blood and magic circles to supernaturally control the zombified Oliver. One such circle surrounds her entire property, and if Oliver is pulled outside this circle, he writhes and screams in pain.
The VHS tape shows a resurrection ritual that Laura learns from. It depicts a zombie-like individual devouring a corpse and then vomiting its contents into another person's face and mouth. This ritual is central to Laura's plan to resurrect Cathy.
When Andy and Wendy confront Laura, she runs them over with her car. Wendy dies instantly, and Andy is severely injured. Laura then drowns Andy in a puddle in her driveway.
Laura stops the ritual at the last moment because Piper calls out 'Mom!' while Laura is trying to drown her in the pool. This seems to awaken some level of remorse in Laura, causing her to hesitate and ultimately spare Piper's life.
Yes, several characters die in the 2025 movie Bring Her Back, and their deaths are central to the plot and ritualistic horror elements of the film.
Here is a list of the characters who die, along with the circumstances of their deaths:
The father of step-siblings Piper and Andy: He dies at the very beginning of the film from a freak slip-and-fall accident in the shower.
Wendy, the social worker: She dies when Laura, the foster mother possessed by a demon named Tari, runs her over with a car during a frantic attempt to cover up her occult ritual and prevent interference.
Andy, Piper’s stepbrother: After surviving the car crash that kills Wendy, Andy is severely injured and then drowned by Laura in a rain puddle as part of Laura’s effort to complete the resurrection ritual.
Cathy, Laura’s deceased daughter: Although already dead before the film’s main events, her corpse is kept in a freezer and used in the occult resurrection ritual Laura is trying to complete.
Oliver/Connor Bird: A missing child named Connor Bird is possessed by the demon Tari and used as a vessel in the ritual. While Oliver/Connor does not die during the film, he is subjected to possession and horrific transformations, including biting Laura and consuming parts of his own body.
Piper: Laura attempts to kill Piper by drowning her in the swimming pool—the same way Cathy died—to complete the ritual. However, Piper survives after calling Laura “Mommy,” which causes Laura to relent and release her.
In summary, the confirmed deaths are the father (accidental), Wendy (car accident caused by Laura), Andy (drowned by Laura), and Cathy (pre-existing death). Piper narrowly escapes death at the end. The deaths are tied closely to Laura’s desperate and violent attempts to resurrect her dead daughter through a dark occult ritual involving possession and murder.