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RUNTIME
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90 minutes exactly β the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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The Return
"Childhood horrors can kill."
2020 1h 30m EN
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6.7TMDB Β· 324
HorrorScience Fiction
Synopsis
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After the death of his father, a brilliant college student returns to his family home where he learns that the horrors from his childhood aren't as dead and gone as he once thought.
βChildhood horrors can kill.β
Cast
Richard Harmon
Rodger Emmerlich
Sara Thompson
Beth Struman
Marina Stephenson Kerr
Henrietta Cox
Kristen Sawatzky
Entity
Erik Athavale
Oswald Emmerlich
Echo Porisky
Jordan Hasbury
Callie Lane
Teen Jordan
Maclean Fish
Teen Rodger Emmerlich
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- BJ Verot
- Writers
- BJ Verot, Ken Janssens
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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Released 6 years ago.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by BJ Verot, shot by Brad Crawford. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Jeremy Guenette shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Richard Harmon and Sara Thompson and Marina Stephenson Kerr carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Childhood horrors can kill.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt8429394 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
BJ Verot directs. Brad Crawford behind the camera. Jeremy Guenette cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly β the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 6 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by BJ Verot, shot by Brad Crawford. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Jeremy Guenette shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Richard Harmon and Sara Thompson and Marina Stephenson Kerr carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Childhood horrors can kill.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt8429394 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Brad Crawford
- Editing
- Jeremy Guenette
- Production design
- Chad Giesbrecht
- Costume design
- Laura DeLuca
- Makeup / hair
- April Pangilinan
- Stunt coordinator
- Sean Skene
- Runtime
- 90 min Β· 1h 30m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
BJ Verot
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- ST
Strata Studios
Key crew
- Stunt CoordinatorSean Skene
- ProducerBJ Verot
- Key Makeup ArtistApril Pangilinan
- StuntsJake Kennerd
- Key Hair StylistStacey Mendoza
- Production DesignChad Giesbrecht
- Stunt DoubleKrystle Snow
- EditorJeremy Guenette
- Casting AssistantAdam Hurtig
- MusicTom Koroluk
- CastingCarmen Kotyk
- Costume DesignLaura DeLuca
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2020-09-05
- Digital2021-08-10
Also known as
International titles
- HomecomingCA
- Don't ReturnGB
- DΓΆnΓΌΕTR
- QayΔ±dΔ±ΕAZ
