The Return

The Return

The past never dies. It kills.

Directed by Asif Kapadia

Produced by Rogue Pictures, Intrepid Pictures

200685 min6.0 / 10

A paranoid psychological thriller about a woman haunted by visions of murder, stalked by her past and present threats alike, struggling to uncover a deadly secret before becoming the killer's next victim.

Joanna Mills has a successful career but feels her personal life is spinning out of control. She has few friends, an estranged father, and a crazy ex-boyfriend who is stalking her. Joanna begins having terrifying visions of a woman's murder, and it seems that she is the killer's next target. Determined to solve the mystery and escape her apparent fate, Joanna follows her visions to the victim's hometown and finds that some secrets just do not stay buried.

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  • Is The Return scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is The Return sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Return easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does The Return end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Return violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

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Love22

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