3.9
Is The Returning worth watching?
41
WeakGoodWatch scoreReviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 41 (IMDb 3.9).
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Two different men are possessed by spirits of Native Americans after they separately wander into a sacred burial ground. When John and Sybil come home with their son after a trip to the Mojave Desert, they bring an unusual stone back as a memento of the trip. The stone seems to cause strange noises and other horrible inexplicable phenomena.
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- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
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- You want something to laugh at
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- Directed by
- Joel Bender
- Written by
- Patrick Nash
- Produced by
- Patrick Dillon, Sally Faile
- Music by
- Harry Manfredini
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Facts
January 1, 1983 · 1 h 30 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Released
- January 1, 1983
- Runtime
- 1 h 30 min
- Content
- Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- Horror, Mystery
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
Q&A
3 questions, like "Is The Returning worth watching?"
Questions about The Returning
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Will The Returning scare me?
Not scaryTerrifying
At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.
Will I feel good after watching The Returning?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.