The Return

The Return

Childhood horrors can kill.

Directed by BJ Verot

Produced by Strata Studios

202090 min6.7 / 10

A psychological horror film that mines childhood trauma and family secrets, blending supernatural dread with introspective examination of past wounds.

After the death of his father, a brilliant college student returns to his family home where he learns that the horrors from his childhood aren't as dead and gone as he once thought.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Return scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is The Return sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does The Return end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

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

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise74

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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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.

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