The Return

486-poster
release date November 10 2006
studio Rogue Pictures
director Asif Kapadia
writer Adam Sussman
starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Peter O'Brien, Sam Shepard, Kate Beahan, J.C. MacKenzie and Adam Scott
rating
PG13
site thereturnmovie.net
trailer 1 Trailer #1

Synopsis

A new supernatural thriller starring Sarah Michelle Gellar ("The Grudge," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") as Joanna Mills, a tough young Midwesterner determined to learn the truth behind the increasingly terrifying supernatural visions that have been haunting her.

Joanna has made a successful career for herself, as sales representative for a trucking company. But her private life has been difficult; estranged from her father (SAM SHEPARD), stalked by an obsessed ex-boyfriend (ADAM SCOTT), and with few friends, Joanna fears that she is losing control. She sees and feels the brutal murder of a young woman she's never met, at the hands of a heartless killer - a man who appears to be making Joanna his next target. Determined to fight back, Joanna is guided by her nightmares to the murdered woman's hometown. Once there, she will discover that some secrets can't be buried; some spirits never die; and that the murder she is trying to solve may be her own.

Official Review

In the past few years, the term “PG-13 horror film” has become almost synonymous with remakes of Japanese films (Grudge, Dark Water, The Ring, Pulse) or just plain bad movies (White Noise, Darkness Falls). The trailers and marketing for The Return in no way hints that their film will be any different, which is a damn shame, as it is a refreshingly slow-paced and ultimately rewarding film. …Read More

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Official Score: 3.5 / 5