The Resurrected (1992)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Dan O'Bannon

Writers:

H.P. Lovecraft (story)
Brent V. Friedman (screenplay)

Genre:

Horror

Plot:

Charles Dexter Ward's wife enlists the help of a private detective to find out what her husband is up...

Plot Keywords:

H.P. Lovecraft | Spontaneous Combustion | Spontaneous Human Combustion | Resurrection | Independent Film

Cast

John Terry	...	John March
Jane Sibbett	...	Claire Ward
Chris Sarandon	...	Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen
Robert Romanus	...	Lonnie Peck
Laurie Briscoe	...	Holly Tender
Ken Camroux	...	Captain Ben Szandor
Patrick Pon	...	Raymond
Bernard Cuffling	...	Dr. Waite
J.B. Bivens	...	Station Orderly 1
Robert Sidley	...	Third Orderly
Des Smiley	...	Janitor
Eric Newton	...	Lucius Fenner
Tom Shorthouse	...	Gas Man
Jim Smith	...	Butcher
Phil Hayes	...	Uniform Cop (as Philip Hayes)

Also Known As:

Shatterbrain

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:R (certificate #31322)

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Scotti Brothers Pictures (I)

Trivia:

Final film to be released by Scotti Brothers Pictures.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Claire Ward first visits John March, she sits in his office, and we can see Holly the receptionist's desk behind Claire through the glass wall. The first time we see this shot, there is someone who is not Holly behind the desk. The next time we see the shot, Holly is at her desk, but talking to someone, although as far as we know, no one else is there.

Quotes:

Claire Ward: Maybe it's time we went to the police.
John March: And tell them what? That Charles is making monsters in the farmhouse?

Movie Connections:

Version of La marca del muerto (1961)

You can almost smell the putrid flesh that fills this movie

Here it is people! This is the best Lovecraft story adaptation for the big screen. It's also probably one of the best horror movies ever made, which makes it a must-see title for not only the genre fans, but to all of those who love this art. The story of a man who dared to fool around with death, finding a "cure" to it is certainly a tragic one. As in "Re-Animator", there are plenty of scary moments as well as extremely gory ones. It's always nice to watch movies that put the viewer "inside the action" to the point that at times, the smell of the action invades our homes. "The Resurrected" is certainly one of those movies!