The Returning
1990, English. Directed by John Day.
An obsessive ghost love story
A successful city lawyer abandons his practice and heads out to the country. There he comes upon a stately, but neglected, homestead. He moves in, and during his first night a beautiful ghostly woman makes love to him, in his sleep. Soon his dreams become more engrossing than his everyday world and girlfriend. Gradually he unravels the tragedy of his spirit lovers' past. To respond to her call, he needs to embrace the hearafter.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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- Released
- 10 December 1990
- Country
- New Zealand
- Written by
- John Day, Clinton Phillips
- Budget
- $1.5M
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The Returning runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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What movies are like The Returning?
If you liked The Returning, try The Shed, Race with the Devil, Dead of Night.
Who directed The Returning?
The Returning (1990) was directed by John Day and stars Phillip Gordon, Alison Routledge, Max Cullen.