Film

Come Back to Me

Name: Come Back to Me
Genre: Horror
Released: 2014
Cast: Matt Passmore, Katie Walder, Nathan Keyes, Laura Gordon, Caroline Clements

Horror
Mystery
Very dark

A suburban nightmare dressed as a relationship thriller. Sarah's mysterious blackouts and impossible pregnancy unravel into something far more sinister, turning her home into a place of violation and dread. It's low-budget body horror with a genuine sense of violation—not about jump scares, but about the loss of autonomy. For viewers who like their horror intimate and unsettling.

TMDb rating

2.9

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