The Resurrected

The Resurrected (1991)

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This low-budget film from Alien scriptwriter Dan O'Bannon (his first film since the 1985 zombie hit Return of the Living Dead) is one of the more loyal adaptations of fantasy author H.P. Lovecraft, taking as its source the short story The Case of Charles Dexter Ward. Set in Lovecraft's home town of… More

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R, 1 hr. 48 min.
Directed By
Dan O'Bannon
Genres
Horror
In Theaters
Jun 1, 1991 Wide
On DVD
Sep 20, 2005
Live Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Jeremy Heilman, MovieMartyr.com

    An assured but sadly neglected independent horror film.

  • Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com

    The thrills, chills, and intermittent gore-spills are way too few and far between to keep the loyal horrorheads from getting restless.

  • Rob Vaux, Flipside Movie Emporium

    A surprisingly effective version of H.P. Lovecraft's almost-unfilmable horror story The Case of Charles Dexter Ward. Chris Sarandon's villain steals the show.

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  • Steve B


    Hard to find adaptation of Lovecraft's Case of Charles Dexter Ward, with something of a noir twist (if I'm remembering correctly).

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