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The Resurrected

The Resurrected

Horror · Thriller · Science Fiction · 1991

Charles Dexter Ward, a wealthy scientist, uses an ancient diary and human remains to begin a terrifying and bloody pursuit for immortality.

Movie details

The Resurrected

“Death used to be the end. Now it's only the beginning...”

1991 Horror · Thriller · Science Fiction 1h 45m

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6.2 / 10

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Charles Dexter Ward, a wealthy scientist, uses an ancient diary and human remains to begin a terrifying and bloody pursuit for immortality.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Dan O'Bannon

Written by

Brent V. Friedman

John Terry

John Terry

John March

Jane Sibbett

Jane Sibbett

Claire Ward

Chris Sarandon

Chris Sarandon

Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen

Robert Romanus

Robert Romanus

Lonnie Peck

L

Laurie Briscoe

Holly Tender

Ken Camroux-Taylor

Ken Camroux-Taylor

Captain Ben Szandor

P

Patrick Pon

Raymond

Court is in session

Put The Resurrected on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Arthouse Gremlin

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.