The Returning

Dec 10, 1990

1h 38m

★ 6.2

An obsessive ghost love story

Overview

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.

Genres

Horror

Thriller

Production Companies

New Zealand Film Commission

David Hannay Productions

The Returning Trailers

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Cast

Alan Steadman

Phillip Gordon

Jessica Scott

Alison Routledge

Father Donohue

Max Cullen

George

Jim Moriarty

Steadman Senior

John Ewart

Dr. Pitts

Grant Tilly

Charlotte Heatherington

Jenny Ryken

Mr Spiggs

Frank Whitten

Miriam

Judie Douglass

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