Homecoming is a 2009 American independent horror-thriller film,[1] directed by Morgan J. Freeman and written by Katie L. Fetting, Jake Goldberger and Frank Hannah.

Shelby is soon revealed to be fixated on Mike and subsequently treats Elizabeth in a cruel and deranged manner.

The film begins with Shelby (Mischa Barton) driving at night while crying and smoking a cigarette, which she drops and then hits someone who was standing in the path of the car.

Mike (Matt Long), Shelby's ex-boyfriend, and his new girlfriend, Elizabeth (Jessica Stroup), are preparing to go to Mt.

Shelby has problems with the bank about the bowling alley she inherited from her mother and still believes that she and Mike are still an item.

As she arrives at check-in, the man behind the counter tells her that there are not any rooms left because of the homecoming football games and the nearest motel is four miles away.

Mike tells her that since Elizabeth wanted to make a good impression, she decided to stay at a motel.

They then go to the bowling alley where Elizabeth left her car and see that is no longer there since Shelby stole it and hid it in her barn.

Billy later tries to convince Mike to take Shelby back, since she still loved him even after he rejected her numerous times.

There is also a paper titled "Poisonous Plants" and a form showing that no autopsy had been performed at Shelby's request.

Shelby gets home from visiting Mike to give him his jacket and opens the bathroom door to find the room empty.

Elizabeth takes Shelby's jacket and hobbles down the stairs, out the front door into the barn, where she finds her locked car.

Mike prepares for the ceremony to retire his football jersey, wearing the jacket that Shelby gave him.

At the high school where Mike is being honored, he stands in the bathroom and takes off his jacket, only to see Elizabeth's initials on it.

The film fades to a home video of Shelby and Mike kissing and laughing about turning off the camera.

Shady Side Academy, North Allegheny High School, a community center in Midway, PA, and a farm in Bell Township served as locations.

The website's critics consensus reads: "A lazy collection of obsession thriller clichés, Homecoming will leave viewers wishing they'd opted for a lopsided football game and some awkward dancing instead.

[10] Robert Abele of the Los Angeles Times gave it 1.5/5 stars, saying that it "feels a little thin for date night heartbeat-racing, neither trashy nor self-consciously funny enough to make its genre-trapped ludicrousness sing.

"[11] Alonso Duralde of MSNBC gave it 2/5 stars, calling it a rehash of Misery and writing: "You can tell where this is all going, and the familiarity wouldn't be so bad if this cast could have some fun with the cliches.

"[12] The film opened on July 17, 2009 in New York City and Los Angeles and the release was expanded in subsequent weeks.