The Return

The Return

I love the story but crazy end...if u think u will lose must be ofcourse.

But I couldn't make it past 30 minutes. It wasn't just having to look at his horrible sleep deprived face, or listening to the annoying girl be over the top, but the story just wasn't latching me. When they got to the dr's office, and she said she should call the cops for him breaking in, but at the same time was closing the door behind her, I said that's it I'm out!

Il film mi è piaciuto tantissimo richard harmon è un grande attore riesce a coinvolgermi in ogni ruolo qui mi è piaciuto molto.

Traveling back to their childhood home, a man, his girlfriend, and his friend arrive to learn they've inherited the property upon their fathers' death, but when they become afflicted by a series of supernatural incidents around the house they try to find the cause of the incidents and stop them from continuing. Overall, this was a highly enjoyable and chilling effort. Among the more enjoyable aspects here is the fantastic atmosphere and overall tone present here that makes for a chilling time. Given the backstory present here about the early lives being in the house, the fate of their parents, and the circumstances surrounding his father's mysterious death that lead them back, this one starts off rather nicely with why they're at the house and why everything starts. As time goes on and they discover the series of strange experiments and projects that were being conducted which enabled the release of the spirit to begin with, the general storyline involved here is generally rather fun and chilling. On top of that, there's so much to like about the location and its air of creepiness. The wood-stained location, creaking floors, and general old-school atmosphere in a modern location all combine together into a creepy location on its own that becomes even better served once the creepy ideas start happening. The sight of the entity emerging from the airdates and interacting with the dolls in the bedroom is immensely chilling even though nothing immediately happens since the character leaves the room before anything happens, but as a start to the later interaction with other dolls or objects falling from their shelves, doors slamming shut unexpectedly, or the flash images of the spirit popping up to shock them. When it gets to the fun finale, there's a lot to like with the use of the spirits' true identity and intentions based on the revelations that come about. The series of attacks continue in the shock ambushes and popping out of nowhere that highlights their childhood encounters leading to the mind-bending reveal that comes about regarding the need to stop the spirit and what comes about there. The final resolution of all this is quite impressive and enjoyable as well, leading to a rather somber note for what had been a chilling and suspenseful series of supernatural attacks that come together quite nicely when dealing with the ghosts once and for all. Given that there's no violence at all here makes for a different tone and time here, all making for a fun time to be had with this one. There isn't a lot to drag this one down but it does come up. One of the main drawbacks is the series of unnecessary interactions that show up that tries to bring up something resembling a love triangle but are just laughably cringe-inducing instead. The constant scenes of the girl trying to hit on him only to be rebuffed which upsets her yet when he tries to be friendly with her either the incident comes off wrong or the girlfriend misinterprets their relationship for something more. It doesn't add drama or conflict to the story which seems to be the intent and instead seems to drag the pacing down instead. Some of the CGI used for the ghosts is also somewhat laughable, although given the supernatural origins it's not that bad, overall being the main issues knocking this one back. Rated Unrated/R: Language and Mild Violence.

If you ever think you will find a splatter movie or a millionaire production in The Return, then you can only be disappointed. If you are looking for a film built with passion, with a compelling and unpredictable plot and with a great cast, with authentic characters then don't miss this movie.

Boring and inane are the best way to describe this non-professional production that tries to hide as a real movie. Of course, it also comes with its series of fake early reviews. Just avoid.

I realize that this was an indie horror film, but the effects were awful no matter how you slice it. I expect effects like that from late 80's/early 90's horror. Not everything has to be CG when you don't have the budget for the good stuff. The lack of creativity there was disheartening. The acting was the second biggest disappointment. I found the characters unconvincing and Jordan was just a tad cliche over-obnoxious. Granted, it was just entertaining enough to stick with it until the end. I found it odd that it was assumed that the mother was trying to kill her son because she thought he was his dad. The entity very clearly calls him "Roger" several times. I didn't catch whether he and his father shared the same name, so it was a bit confusing in that regard. And what was with the pinwheel? "Boys don't play with pinwheels." was one of the first lines in the film. Maybe that was thrown in to show that the matriarch of the family favored her daughter over her son, or just to show she was a bit off. I personally never thought that particular plaything was geared toward any sex. Also, why include creepy dolls and not do anything fun with them? It's something to watch to kill time, I suppose. It had potential that was, sadly, wasted.

I had great expectations about this movie. I had seen Bj Verot's previous works and really appreciated his narrative. My expectations has been more than satisfied! About the cast, the greatest surprise has been Echo Andersson. Her acting is crazy: I already knew she is a very smart and skilled writer but I didn't know she was also such a brilliant actress! About the main character, Richard Harmon, he absolutely caught the character and deserved the award of best actor at New York Horror Film Festival. The story was beyond good. I was attached to my couch till the end which was really unpredictable and satisfying.