Horror ·Mystery · United States of America · 1983 · 1h 30m

The Returning

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Director
Joel Bender
Cast
Susan Strasberg as Sybil Ophir Gabriel Walsh as John Ophir Victor Arnold as Al Lyons Ruth Warrick as Grace H.E.D. Redford as Mr. Rizer Mostea Oshley as Medicine Man
Crew
Oliver Wood — Director of Photography Daniel Loewenthal — Editor Harry Manfredini — Original Music Composer Patrick Nash — Screenplay Sally Faile — Producer Patrick Dillon — Producer
Tagline

A curse born after a thousand years... ...coming for revenge!

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Joel Bender Director Oliver Wood Director of Photography Daniel Loewenthal Editor Harry Manfredini Original Music Composer Patrick Nash Screenplay Sally Faile Producer Patrick Dillon Producer
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