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Feb 27, 2015 · The Lazarus Effect is such a limp excuse for a horror movie that it cannot even get a rise out of a couple of kids out past their bedtime on a school night.
Feb 27, 2015 · The Lazarus Effect has a talented cast and the glimmer of an interesting idea, but wastes it all on insipid characters and dull, recycled plot points. Read Critics Reviews
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- David Gelb
- PG-13
- Mark Duplass
A decent, well-made, small-scale genre film with a great cast of on-the-cusp players, The Lazarus Effect begins as a modern-day spin on Frankensteinian mad science, but segues into more...
- Brain-dead.
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By Max Nicholson
Posted: Feb 26, 2015 9:27 pm
From Blumhouse Productions -- the micro-budget movie company that brought you Paranormal Activity, Insidious and The Purge -- comes The Lazarus Effect, a resurrection horror film directed by David Gelb (Jiro Dreams of Sushi) and starring Mark Duplass, Olivia Wilde, Evan Peters, Donald Glover and Sarah Bolger.
The film follows a group of researchers on the brink of creating a serum that will bring the dead back to life and give people "the second chance they deserve," according to the project's leaders Frank (Duplass) and his fiancée Zoe (Wilde). But after a successful trial on a dead dog, the team's research is confiscated by a generic "evil corporation" led by a smarmy Sam Wise (who is promptly never seen again). Left with no other options, the researchers decide to duplicate the experiment, only this time -- after a devastating mishap -- they use a human subject. As these things go, the results are... undesirable.
At its core, The Lazarus Effect is straight, junky horror, but the movie does at least hint at its inherent morality issues. Frank is an atheist, Zoe a believer, and each of them have their own theories for what happens to you after you die. As Zoe posits early on, "If you're going to ask the big questions, you have to be prepared for the answers." Alas, those questions aren't fully explored, although they do get a bit more play towards the end. Overall though it's pretty standard, sophomoric stuff.
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Director David Gelb's resurrection horror film The Lazarus Effect has all the makings of a good romp -- frights, fake-outs and flickering lights -- but it fails to bring anything new to the table. That's a shame, considering it has some cool ideas and a creepy setup. But despite a good cast and a short running time, Blumhouse Productions' latest mi...
- Max Nicholson
Feb 27, 2015 · After a successful, yet unsanctioned, trial on a newly deceased animal, the team is ready to unveil their breakthrough to the world. When the dean of their university learns of their underground experiments, their project is unexpectedly shut down and their materials confiscated.
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- David Gelb
- PG-13
- 1 min
The Lazarus Effect. abouhelier-r 15 March 2015. A group of medical students discover a way to bring dead patients back to life. The Lazarus Effect stars Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass, Evan Peters, Sarah Polger and is directed by David Gelb.
Feb 26, 2015 · The researchers in “The Lazarus Effect” devise a serum that resurrects the dead by stimulating brain activity. The film itself seems best watched with as few neurons firing as possible.
