
The Return
The past never dies. It kills.
Directed by Asif Kapadia
Produced by Rogue Pictures, Intrepid Pictures
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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Where to watch
- StreamAcorn TV, History Vault
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Questions people ask
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.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like The Return, and what each one shares →
Like The Return
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Return
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Return, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Return, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Return, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


























































