Sarah Michelle Gellar,
Peter O'Brien,
Adam Scott,
Kate Beahan,
J.C. MacKenzie
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A self-assured Midwestern girl finds her confidence gradually crumbling as a barrage of terrifying visions prompt her to investigate a brutal murder in a supernatural thriller directed by Asif Kapadia... read more
Directed by: Asif Kapadia
Release Date: November 10, 2006
DVD Release Date: February 27, 2007
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April 3, 2009Utterly boring throughout, which is a shame because I feel a lot more could have been made from this storyline. I can?t really call this an anti-climax as that would suggest there a build up before hand.
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January 19, 2009Most people put this in the category of supernatural thriller, well it didn't thrill me. To me the best part of the movie was the 2 car wrecks at the end. Funny thing is during the whole movie didn't see one cop, and hey do you know how to dial 911 Bozo, glad this one was a rent... read more
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January 19, 2008Very disappointing. A drab looking brunette Sarah Michelle Gellar running around a small town, having flashes about the death or some woman who may or may not have a link to her. It wasn't especially interesting, or scary, and I literally had to do research to understand the en... read more
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August 8, 2007This wasn't as bad as I'd anticipated. Not a fan of Ms. Gellar, so that's always a bad sign, but she didn't suck in this. It was nice to see Peter O'Brien in a big role. Overall, not great, but it kept us entertained.
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July 9, 2007Gosh, what a boring and confusing movie! Sarah Michelle Gellar has visions of a murder she may have witnessed as a little girl. She goes back to her childhood town to unravel things. She meets some unfriendly folks who are trying to cover up the past. Somebody tries to kill her f... read more
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June 10, 2007Fine non-stop supernatural thriller which is alike What Lies Beneath of Sarah Michelle Gellar has visions like the nightmares as a spirit inside her body who seeks vengeance.
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June 1, 2007Wasn't sure what to expect with this, but it's not like the The Ring or Grudge. Very short at just 76mins and not a great deal happens until the last 20mins. However after a slow start the ending makes for a good film with a slight twist, but not scary at all.
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May 27, 2007"The Return" is a slow-going ghost story that takes a long time to say "Boo!"
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July 28, 2011A very good story...But the way they filmed it made this film a complete failure.
Critic Reviews
November 15, 2006
Gregory Kirschling, Entertainment Weekly
November 13, 2006
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
This murky psychological horror effort is not likely to inspire a return.
November 13, 2006
Dennis Harvey, Variety
Time-killer chiller reps an undistinguished U.S. debut for U.K. helmer Asif Kapadia, though the undernourished script may be most at fault. Full Review
November 13, 2006
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
As B-level suspensers go, though, The Return isn't actively awful -- just slow and cursed with a lead who acts with her T-shirt. Full Review
November 13, 2006
Sam Adams, Los Angeles Times
The Return universally fails to establish any sense of reality, which makes it hard to register when Joanna's world starts falling apart. Full Review
November 13, 2006
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
The horror movie workhorse Sarah Michelle Gellar is back to chill us with The Return, a rote thriller with an intriguingly frenetic shooting style.
November 13, 2006
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger
The Return is routine in its depiction of a waifish young woman surrounded by men with predatory qualities. It's sad to see Buffy so disempowered. Full Review
November 13, 2006
Kyle Smith, New York Post
Gellar, who isn't bad with comedy, can't do drama, even in the chocolate-colored hair she wears this time.
November 13, 2006
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Since Adam Sussman's script is as lazy as Asif Kapadia's direction is disjointed, nothing ever makes sense, even after the anticlimatic explanation is revealed. Not even Gellar can work up any interes... Full Review
November 13, 2006
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle
The Return isn't the worst movie of the year -- or even in the top 10. But it's hard to imagine anyone seeing this movie and thinking they got their money's worth. Full Review
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