The Surrender


The Surrender is a 2025 supernatural horror film written and directed by Julia Max, starring Colby Minifie and Kate Burton.

Premise

Robert, a family patriarch, is ill and bedridden, and is looked after by his wife Barbara and daughter Megan. After Robert dies, Barbara enlists the help of a mysterious figure to bring Robert back to life by means of an occult ritual.

Cast

The Surrender was released in the United States on March 9, 2025 at the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival.

Reception

Simon Abrams, writing for RogerEbert.com, gave the movie 3 stars out of 4, praising the performances and calling it "an eerie and accomplished gut-muncher that also happens to have grief and mother-daughter trauma on its mind." Shaina Weatherhead, writing for Collider, said that the film is "unafraid to take risks" and "ultimately delivers a fraught family drama replete with gag-inducing body horror and a whole lot of blood."