Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- disturbing
- sardonic
- foreboding
- political horror night
- late night viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the episode as an unusually forceful and politically significant horror story, especially for its Bush-era antiwar allegory.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Recently deceased soldiers return from beyond the grave amid an election publicity crisis, turning supernatural horror into a critique of wartime leadership.
The returning soldiers are both literal supernatural figures and embodiments of the human cost of military policy.
Hotshot White House speech writer David Murch confronts an event that defeats political spin and publicity management.
Its election setting and returned soldiers connect the supernatural premise to Bush II-era wartime politics.
Films like Homecoming, and why
The Dead Zone
shared political horror, supernatural allegory, and critique of wartime power
Land of the Dead
shared horror satire, political anxiety, and undead figures as social commentary
Pet Sematary
shared supernatural revenge, antiwar themes, and bleak political atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Joe Dante
- Release Date
- 2005-12-02
- Runtime
- 58 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (52)
Cast
- Thea Gill
- Jon Tenney
- Terry David Mulligan
- Beverley Breuer
- Robert Picardo
- Dexter Bell
- Jason Diablo
- Karen Elizabeth Austin
- Wanda Cannon
- Candus Churchill
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Homecoming about?
- A White House speech writer faces an undead political reckoning when fallen soldiers return to disrupt an election campaign.
- What is Homecoming like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Homecoming as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Homecoming violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Homecoming as graphic.
- What did critics think of Homecoming?
- Critics broadly praised the episode as an unusually forceful and politically significant horror story, especially for its Bush-era antiwar allegory.
- Which films are like Homecoming?
- Films with a similar feel include The Dead Zone, Land of the Dead, and Pet Sematary.
- How long is Homecoming?
- Homecoming runs 58 minutes.
- Where can I watch Homecoming?
- In United States, Homecoming is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube.
