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MASTER SCORE 57.3 / 100
2005·Horror / Mystery / Thriller·1h 25m

THE RETURN

“The past never dies. It kills.”

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.

Above the Line
Asif Kapadia·DirectorAdam Sussman·WriterRoman Osin·Director of PhotographyDario Marianelli·Original Music ComposerClaire Simpson·Editor
Cast
Sarah Michelle Gellar·Joanna MillsPeter O'Brien·Terry StahlAdam Scott·KurtKate Beahan·MichelleSam Shepard·Ed MillsJ.C. MacKenzie·GriffWally Welch·Snack Stand VendorBrad Leland·Mr. MarlinDarrian McClanahan·Young Joanna MillsErinn Allison·Annie
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Asif Kapadia·DirectorGina Grande·Script SupervisorBrooke Satrazemis·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Adam Sussman·Writer
Camera· 1
Roman Osin·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Claire Simpson·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Dario Marianelli·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 10
Thérèse DePrez·Production DesignJeff Knipp·Art DirectionJohn Dunn·Costume DesignSteve Joyner·Art DirectionJeanette Scott·Set DecorationErmahn Ospina·Makeup Department HeadNina Proctor·Costume SupervisorVanessa Nirode·Set CostumerNyima Johnston·Set CostumerCrystal Falkner-Paysse·Set Costumer
Production· 8
Trevor Macy·Executive ProducerSteve Gaub·ProducerMarc D. Evans·Executive ProducerJeffrey Silver·ProducerAaron Ryder·ProducerRon Schmidt·ProducerAvy Kaufman·CastingFlax Glor·Publicist
Other Departments· 5
Jennifer Badger·StuntsJoe Rivera·HairstylistTim Rigby·StuntsTroy Brown·StuntsBob Brown·Stunts
By the Numbers
57.3
OF 100
Master Score
4.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$12M
ROI -20%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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