Movies Like Return (1985)

Return is a 1985 fantasy, horror, romance film from Andrew Silver with a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Undead and Night of the Demon.

Fantasy Horror Romance

The Undead

1957

Two psychics place a prostitute under hypnosis in order to learn about her past-life experiences. When they unwittingly send her back in time, she finds herself in the Middle Ages, suspected of being a witch and on the verge of being executed.

4.4

MagicScore

Night of the Demon

1957

American professor John Holden arrives in London for a conference on parapsychology only to discover that the colleague he was supposed to meet was killed in a freak accident the day before. It turns out that the deceased had been investigating a cult lead by Dr. Julian Karswell. Though a skeptic, Holden is suspicious of the devil-worshiping Karswell. Following a trail of mysterious manuscripts, Holden enters a world that makes him question his faith in science.

7.0

MagicScore

Black Magic

1949

A hypnotist uses his powers for revenge against King Louis XV's court.

6.3

MagicScore

Svengali

1931

A music maestro uses hypnotism on a young model he meets in Paris to make her both his muse and wife.

6.1

MagicScore

I Was a Teenage Werewolf

1957

A hypnotherapist uses a temperamental teenager as a guinea pig for a serum which transforms him into a vicious werewolf.

4.7

MagicScore

Anandabhadram

2005

To honour his mother's final wish, Ananthan returns to his ancestral village from America and attempts to light a lamp at the family temple. However, his quest is thwarted by an evil magician named Digambaran who seeks to harness the temple's hidden powers.

7.4

MagicScore

Cure

1997

A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.

7.5

MagicScore

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941

Boxer Joe Pendleton, flying to his next fight, crashes...because a Heavenly Messenger, new on the job, snatched Joe's spirit prematurely from his body. Before the matter can be rectified, Joe's body is cremated; so the celestial Mr. Jordan grants him the use of the body of wealthy Bruce Farnsworth, who's just been murdered by his wife. Joe tries to remake Farnsworth's unworthy life in his own clean-cut image, but then falls in love; and what about that murderous wife?

6.9

MagicScore

Defending Your Life

1991

Is there love after death? After he dies suddenly, the hapless advertising executive Daniel Miller finds himself in Judgment City, a gleaming way station where the newly deceased must prove they lived a life of sufficient courage to advance in their journey through the universe. As the self-doubting Daniel struggles to make his case, a budding relationship with the uninhibited Julia offers him a chance to finally feel alive.

6.9

MagicScore

#10

The Mummy

1932

An ancient Egyptian priest named Imhotep is revived when a British archaeological expedition finds his mummy and one of the researchers accidentally reads an ancient life-giving spell. Imhotep escapes from the field site and searches for the reincarnation of the soul of his lover.

6.8

MagicScore

#11

Death of a Shadow

2012

Soldier Nathan died during World War I. A strange collector imprisoned his shadow and gave him a new chance: a second life against 10000 captured shadows. It is love that guides him, as his purpose is to meet Sarah again, the woman he fell in love with before he died. But then he discovers that she's already in love with someone else, jealousy clouds his mind and pushes him towards a bitter decision, not without consequences.

6.7

MagicScore

#12

Late Night with the Devil

2024

A live broadcast of a late-night talk show in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation's living rooms.

7.1

MagicScore

#13

Too Young To Die!

2016

After dying in a bus crash and falling to hell, high schooler Daisuke joins a demonic rock band so he can be reincarnated back into the mortal world.

6.5

MagicScore

#14

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

1964

After a meteorite unleashes a three-headed beast upon Tokyo, Mothra tries to unite with Godzilla and Rodan to battle the extraterrestrial threat.

7.0

MagicScore

#15

Dracula

1974

Dracula is searching for a woman who looks like his long dead wife.

6.3

MagicScore

#16

Carefree

1938

Dr. Tony Flagg's friend Steven has problems in the relationship with his fiancée Amanda, so he persuades her to visit Tony. After some minor misunderstandings, she falls in love with him. When he tries to use hypnosis to strengthen her feelings for Steven, things get complicated.

6.6

MagicScore

#17

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

1949

Lost Caverns Hotel bellhop Freddie Phillips is suspected of murder. Swami Talpur tries to hypnotize Freddie into confessing, but Freddie is too stupid for the plot to work. Inspector Wellman uses Freddie to get the killer (and it isn't the Swami).

6.5

MagicScore

#18

Extraordinary Tales

2013

Five tales by Edgar Allan Poe come to life thanks to a pictorical style animation, five tales that exude madness, pestilence, murder and torture.

6.4

MagicScore

#19

The Evil of Frankenstein

1964

Once hounded from his castle by outraged villagers for creating a monstrous living being, Baron Frankenstein returns to Karlstaad. High in the mountains they stumble on the body of the creature, perfectly preserved in the ice. He is brought back to life with the help of the hypnotist Zoltan who now controls the creature. Can Frankenstein break Zoltan's hypnotic spell that incites the monster to commit these horrific murders or will Zoltan induce the creature to destroy its creator?

6.1

MagicScore

#20

Raising Cain

1992

Child psychologist Carter Nix is a loving and caring family man, but under this appearance lies a dark and troubled past. Grappling with the consequences of this past on his own psyche and the influence of his returning father and violent brother Cain, Carter becomes involved in a series of murders and kidnappings. Meanwhile, his wife Jenny rekindles an old love affair, placing herself in the crosshairs of her increasingly unstable husband.

6.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Return?

The top films similar to Return by MovieMagicScore are The Undead (4.4), Night of the Demon (7.0), Black Magic (6.3). Each shares fantasy/horror/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Return worth watching?

Return holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10 from 2,692 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Return?

Return (1985) is a fantasy, horror, romance film directed by Andrew Silver, starring Ariel Aberg-Riger, Lee Stetson, Karlene Crockett.

Where can I find more recommendations like Return?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more fantasy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Return

This ranked list pairs Return (1985), a fantasy and horror and romance film from Andrew Silver, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Ariel Aberg-Riger take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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