The Return is a 2006 American psychological horror film directed by Asif Kapadia and starring Sarah Michelle Gellar as a businesswoman haunted by memories of her childhood and the mysterious death of a young woman.

Joanna Mills (Sarah Michelle Gellar), a travelling representative for a trucking company, is dedicated to her successful career but something of a loner.

The visions continue, becoming both more specific and more threatening, centering upon a menacing man she does not recognize and a bar she has never seen, but a picture of which is in one of her catalogs.

[3] For the film, Kapadia brought cinematographer Roman Osin and composer Dario Marianelli, both of whom had previously worked with him.

[1] Except for trailers and television spots, there was no publicity nor a premiere for The Return, as Sarah Michelle Gellar was busy shooting Possession in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Gregory Kirschling of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a C rating and concluded: "Mellow —nay, snoozy— atmospherics trump actual scares, and it makes almost zero sense.

He also remarked: "Gellar may never get another good script outside the genre, but she's perfect for this material —likeable and brazen enough that you don't blame her for making stupid decisions that are sure to get her killed.

"[9] Writing for Time Out, Nigel Floyd was more favourable, stating that "this mild but involving supernatural thriller from British director Asif Kapadia (The Warrior) majors in creeping unease and occasional shocks rather than violent horror."

He further said that "Kapadia's fluid storytelling and Roman Osin's ravishing cinematography create subtle, unnerving menace out of flat vistas, decaying industrial architecture, claustrophobic interiors and old-fashioned in-camera effects.