A Gory, Gripping Exploration of Grief and Resurrection: The Surrender (2025). This horror-drama delves into the fraught relationship between a grieving mother, Barbara (Kate Burton), and her skeptical daughter, Megan (Colby Minifie), after the family patriarch, Robert, passes away. Driven by desperation, Barbara enlists a mysterious stranger (Neil Sandilands) to perform a brutal resurrection ritual to bring her husband back. As the bizarre and terrifying procedure spirals out of control, Megan is forced to confront the dark secrets of her family and the true nature of their grief. The film is a slow-burn psychological horror with visceral body horror elements, deeply exploring themes of loss, denial, and the destructive power of holding onto the past, while testing the limits of a mother-daughter bond.
Cast: Kate Burton (Barbara), Colby Minifie (Megan), Neil Sandilands (The Man), Vaughn Armstrong (Robert), Mia Ellis (Nikki), Pete Ploszek (Young Robert), Chelsea Alden (Young Barbara)Writer: Julia Max
Director: Julia Max
Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller, Body Horror
