He Never Left

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He Never Left

Released Nov 1, 2024

1h 29m

Horror

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After hearing strange noises coming from an adjoining motel room, Gabriel, a federal fugitive wanted for murder, and his girlfriend Carly inadvertently become targets of the notorious Pale Face killer, whose legend has consumed and haunted the local community for decades.

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

If you’re in the mood for tension, blood, and chaos, this indie thriller might be your next Halloween watch.

Rated: 7.5/10

Jan 13, 2025

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

He Never Left attempts to do something different with the slasher genre and at times it works, but overall, the film ends up a bit forgettable which is unfortunate. There is talent here but it doesn’t seem to be used to the best of its potential.

Dec 28, 2024

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C.H. Newell

Father Son Holy Gore

Morris’s film really could’ve been a solid addition to the slasher canon had it been tighter and kept its focus in the right(/bloody) places.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 8, 2024

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Joey Keogh

Wicked Horror

[Colin] Cunningham, a jobbing actor for over 30 years, makes absolute mincemeat out of a role that in less capable hands would come off grating, even downright insufferable.

Dec 6, 2024

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Norman Gidney

HorrorBuzz

Writers James Morris, Michael Ballif, and Colin Cunningham have too much fun with the “whodunnit” aspects of the story to deliver a satisfying slasher and they don’t offer not character development to deliver a satisfying mystery. Not all is lost, though.

Rated: 7/10

Nov 29, 2024

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Romey Norton

Film Focus Online

Overall, He Never Left offers its audience a psychological thriller about a man in turmoil. The tension and dilemma are strong enough to captivate audiences for the one-hour and thirty-minute runtime.

Rated: 2.5/5

Nov 15, 2024

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Troy V

This movie is the truth you heard? No seriously it's a really good movie. In other words an anomaly in modern Hollywood. Good writing good story good acting! Bravo ! A pleasant deviation from the usual garbage AI stories

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/28/25

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Torrie D.

Sometimes you discover a little gem of a horror movie. The “Criminal” was a very sympathetic character and great acting. Story was original, some plot holes but all in all I really enjoyed this movie. So glad I didn’t bypass it judging by the previews.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/23/25

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Drunk D

Solid horror flick. Great use of a small location (one shady motel) and cast. Kept the pace with an excellent performance by Colin Cunningham.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/11/25

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Eric J

This was a very solid movie that pairs an obvious passion for the genre with proficiency in its execution, which is not always the case with Indie films. I found the story to be compelling alongside solid casting, good pacing, and I'm a sucker for accurate tactical scenes (which this film hits excellently). Definitely recommend, and not just during the Spooky Season.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/25

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Zach T

Movie couldn't quite figure out what it wanted to be. Colin Cunningham is incredible though.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/06/25

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Matt C

As a horror movie connoisseur I found the movie to better than most horror movies I have seen. The pros were that the movie did not have a lot of plot holes. The movie was a little slow in some parts but it was able to keep my interest. I would recommend it to horror movie lovers. The main actor and director who played a key role in the movie seemed as though he had experience with the job in real life. The main female lead was excellent in the movie. Cons were that some of the actors were no better than a high school play. I am hopeful to seeing a sequel to the movie in the near future.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/02/25

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Synopsis

After hearing strange noises coming from an adjoining motel room, Gabriel, a federal fugitive wanted for murder, and his girlfriend Carly inadvertently become targets of the notorious Pale Face killer, whose legend has consumed and haunted the local community for decades.

Director: James Morris
Producer: Michael Ballif, James Morris
Screenwriter: James Morris
Distributor: Epic Pictures
Production Co: Witching Season Films
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 1, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 5, 2024
Runtime: 1h 29m

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