Come Back to Me
After an accident fractures her memory, a suburban wife uses hidden-camera footage to expose a supernatural secret that threatens her marriage and unborn child.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- paranoid
- disturbing
- late night horror viewing
- indie horror marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the premise and occasional disturbing effects promising but judged the film ineffective, far-fetched, disjointed, and underdeveloped.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sarah hides a camera in the home to investigate blackouts and uncover what is happening around her.
Sarah’s post-accident blackouts structure the investigation and conceal crucial events from both her and the audience.
The plot explicitly centers on resurrection and the horrific consequences surrounding it.
Sarah and Josh’s married suburban life becomes increasingly threatening as Sarah investigates the mysterious secret nearby.
Films like Come Back to Me, and why
The Pact
psychological horror built around domestic unease, hidden secrets, and escalating supernatural dread
The Uninvited
suburban supernatural horror using fractured perception, disturbing revelations, and intimate domestic spaces
Absentia
low-budget psychological horror that blends mystery, trauma, and reality-bending supernatural menace
The Night Listener
domestic horror with pregnancy-related fears, bodily vulnerability, and an increasingly nightmarish secret
Movie Details
- Director
- Paul Leyden
- Release Date
- 2014-07-25
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (117)
Cast
- Matt Passmore
- Katie Walder
- Nathan Keyes
- Laura Gordon
- Caroline Clements
- Peter S. Williams
- Jon Abrahams
- Andrew Beckham
- Jeanette Branch
- Brian Patacca
Common questions
- What is Come Back to Me about?
- After an accident fractures her memory, a suburban wife uses hidden-camera footage to expose a supernatural secret that threatens her marriage and unborn child.
- What is Come Back to Me like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Come Back to Me as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Come Back to Me violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Come Back to Me as graphic.
- What did critics think of Come Back to Me?
- Critics generally found the premise and occasional disturbing effects promising but judged the film ineffective, far-fetched, disjointed, and underdeveloped.
- Which films are like Come Back to Me?
- Films with a similar feel include The Pact, The Uninvited, Absentia, and The Night Listener.
- How long is Come Back to Me?
- Come Back to Me runs 90 minutes.
