The Returning

Year: 1983

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Director: Joel Bender

MysteryHorror

A centuries‑old curse seeks revenge, possessing two men who each unknowingly enter a sacred burial ground. After John and Sybil return from a Mojave Desert trip with their son, they bring home an odd stone as a souvenir. The stone triggers eerie noises and a series of inexplicable, frightening phenomena that threaten the family.

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