Bring Her Back

The ending of Bring Her Back reveals that Laura’s true motive is driven by her overwhelming grief and obsession with resurrecting her deceased daughter, Cathy. Using a dark ritual seen earlier in the film—a process involving possession and consumption—Laura attempts to transfer Cathy’s spirit back into her body. The ritual requires a possessed host—Oliver, who is actually a kidnapped boy named Connor—to eat Cathy’s body and then vomit her into Piper’s mouth, completing the transfer. Laura’s plan culminates in her drowning Piper in the pool, but just as she is about to succeed, Piper screams out “Mom” with such desperation that Laura, overwhelmed by a sudden emotion, hesitates. This moment of hesitation is enough for Piper to escape.

In the aftermath, the chaos winds down with the police discovering Laura drowning in her pool, clutching Cathy’s mutilated remains, and Connor freed from her possession, crying out in relief. Piper, deeply scarred by the horrific events, is picked up by her coach, and the final scene echoes the film’s haunting theme: she hears a plane overhead—symbolically carrying the souls of the departed—implying that even in death, Cathy’s spirit has been released, and perhaps, in some way, brought back. Ultimately, the film suggests that grief can be a monster as destructive as any supernatural force, and in Laura’s obsessive quest to regain her daughter, she sacrifices everything—her sanity, her morals, and finally, her life. Piper’s escape hints at a fragile hope, hinting that some healing is still possible, even after profound loss.

Last Updated: June 25, 2025 at 09:04